Key result
A 77-year-old woman with hypertension presented with newly diagnosed, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation at 75 beats per minute during a routine annual examination.
Why the study?
What is the appropriate management for a 77-year-old woman with newly diagnosed asymptomatic atrial fibrillation and hypertension?
Case Report (n=1)
What is the appropriate management for a 77-year-old woman with newly diagnosed asymptomatic atrial fibrillation and hypertension?
Presents a clinical vignette of an elderly woman with newly diagnosed asymptomatic atrial fibrillation to discuss appropriate management strategies.
Anticoagulation and rate control advised for asymptomatic new AF in elderly; leaves open optimal strategy in absence of randomized data.
A 77-year-old woman with a history of hypertension treated with metoprolol presents for her annual examination. She reports no new symptoms. The examination is remarkable only for an irregular heart rate. Electrocardiographic testing reveals atrial fibrillation at an average rate of 75 beats per minute. She has no history of arrhythmia, coronary disease, valvular disease, diabetes, alcohol abuse, or transient ischemic attack or stroke. What should her physician advise?
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Richard L. Page (2004) conducted a case report in Atrial Fibrillation (n=1). A 77-year-old woman with hypertension presented with newly diagnosed, asymptomatic atrial fibrillation at 75 beats per minute during a routine annual examination.
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