Demographics and Risk Profile of Elderly Middle Eastern Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: The Jordan Atrial Fibrillation

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of AF increases with age and the elderly constitute a vulnerable cohort for higher stroke and bleeding complications. Methods: A total of 2163 adult consecutive pat...

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Published in:Vascular health and risk management 2022-04, Vol.18, p.289
Main Authors: Alhaddad, Imad A, Alhaddad, Zayd, Hammoudeh, Ayman, Khader, Yousef
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged patients
Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Atrial fibrillation
Chronic kidney failure
Clinics
Comparative analysis
Health aspects
Hypertension
Middle East
Mortality
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology)
Stroke (Disease)
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Summary:Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of AF increases with age and the elderly constitute a vulnerable cohort for higher stroke and bleeding complications. Methods: A total of 2163 adult consecutive patients with AF in 19 hospitals and 11 outpatient clinics in Jordan were enrolled in the Jordan AF study from May 2019 to January 2021. The clinical characteristics, demographics, and risk profiles of the elderly patients ([greater than or equal to]80 years old) were compared to the younger patients (
ISSN:1178-2048