Elderly patients experience heightened predisposition to atrial fibrillation due to age-related pathogenesis processes that affect diagnosis and treatment strategies.
This review highlights the mechanisms predisposing elderly patients to atrial fibrillation and discusses unique features in their diagnosis, stroke prevention, and treatment.
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Abstract With aging, the pathogenesis processes of atrial fibrillation ( AF ) are heightened. In this article, we review the mechanisms that predispose elderly patients to AF . We also highlight the unique features in diagnosis, stroke prevention, and treatment strategies for the elderly patient with AF .
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