Key result
Review outlines NOACs, LAAC, and catheter ablation for stroke and symptom control in elderly AF patients.
Why the study?
Do novel oral anticoagulants, left atrial appendage closure, and catheter ablation improve stroke risk reduction and symptom control in elderly adults with atrial fibrillation?
Do novel oral anticoagulants, left atrial appendage closure, and catheter ablation improve stroke risk reduction and symptom control in elderly adults with atrial fibrillation?
This review summarizes contemporary evidence for managing atrial fibrillation in elderly adults, focusing on stroke risk reduction and symptom control using novel therapies.
May guide therapy selection in elderly AF; leaves open need for age-specific RCTs.
Driven in large part by the aging of the population and the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities associated with atrial fibrillation ( AF ), there is a burgeoning epidemic of AF in elderly adults. Although there is a large body of literature to guide management of people with AF , elderly adults with AF are frequently underrepresented in clinical trials. This review provides a contemporary update on management of elderly adults with AF with a particular focus on the two main clinical challenges that AF poses: stroke risk reduction and control of symptoms. The evidence to support novel AF treatment strategies in elderly adults is reviewed, including novel oral anticoagulants and left atrial appendage closure for stroke risk reduction and catheter ablation for control of symptoms.
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Desai et al. (2016) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation. Novel oral anticoagulants, left atrial appendage closure, and catheter ablation was evaluated. Novel oral anticoagulants, left atrial appendage closure, and catheter ablation are reviewed as contemporary treatment strategies for stroke risk reduction and symptom control in elderly adults with AF.
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