Frailty syndrome: an emerging clinical problem in the everyday management of clinical arrhythmias. The results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey
Key result
Frailty was reported in approximately 10% of the treated arrhythmia population across 41 European centres, with 91.7% of responding centres treating frail subjects in the previous year.
Population
41 centres-members of the EHRA Electrophysiology Research Network in 14 European countries
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Most centres treat frail arrhythmia patients; supports frailty-informed decisions but leaves open optimal strategies and outcomes.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=41)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
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Population
A cross-sectional survey of 41 European electrophysiology centres assessing the prevalence and clinical management of frailty in patients with arrhythmias.
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Exposure
Web-based questionnaire evaluating the proportion of patients with frailty and its influence on the clinical management of arrhythmias
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Outcome
Proportion of patients with frailty and its influence on the clinical management of arrhythmias
A European survey highlights the growing prevalence of frailty in arrhythmia patients and the need for multidisciplinary Arrhythmia Teams and simple frailty assessment tools.
Cite This Study
Fumagalli et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Arrhythmias and frailty (n=41). Frailty was evaluated on Proportion of patients with frailty and its influence on the clinical management of arrhythmias. Frailty was reported in approximately 10% of the treated arrhythmia population across 41 European centres, with 91.7% of responding centres treating frail subjects in the previous year.