M Gosch, B Habboub, J N Krohn, M Pauschinger, T Deneke
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia in old age. As a result of the positive data on ablation, the focus has shifted to rhythm control. Older adults can also benefit from catheter ablation. Oral anticoagulation remains an essential part of the pharmacological treatment of atrial fibrillation. Recent study results show that geriatric patients require an individual treatment approach, which should be based on the recommendations of the current guidelines and the use of supplementary aids. The assessment of functionality should be taken into account in the treatment and the treatment goal planning as well as symptoms associated with atrial fibrillation. In acute situations cardioversion and long-term drug or interventional (catheter ablation) rhythm-stabilizing treatment are available for rhythm control.
期刊介绍：
The fact that more and more people are becoming older and are having a significant influence on our society is due to intensive geriatric research and geriatric medicine in the past and present. The Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie has contributed to this area for many years by informing a broad spectrum of interested readers about various developments in gerontology research. Special issues focus on all questions concerning gerontology, biology and basic research of aging, geriatric research, psychology and sociology as well as practical aspects of geriatric care.
Target group: Geriatricians, social gerontologists, geriatric psychologists, geriatric psychiatrists, nurses/caregivers, nurse researchers, biogerontologists in geriatric wards/clinics, gerontological institutes, and institutions of teaching and further or continuing education.
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