Why the study?
How are cardiac arrhythmias managed in elderly patients (age ≥75 years) across European centres?
How are cardiac arrhythmias managed in elderly patients (age ≥75 years) across European centres?
European centres generally follow guidelines for managing arrhythmias in the elderly, but variations persist in age-based exclusions for advanced therapies.
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Supports general guideline adherence for elderly arrhythmia management in Europe; leaves open optimal age thresholds for advanced therapies.
The purpose of this survey was to assess clinical practice in management of cardiac arrhythmias in elderly patients (age ≥75 years) in the European countries. The data are based on an electronic questionnaire sent to the European Heart Rhythm Association Research Network members. Responses were received from 50 centres in 20 countries. The results of the survey have shown that management of cardiac arrhythmias is generally in accordance with the guidelines and consensus recommendations on management of cardiac arrhythmias, although there are some areas of variation, especially on age limit and exclusion of elderly patients for anticoagulation, ablation, and device therapy.
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