Atrial High-Rate Episodes in Elderly Patients: The Anticoagulation Therapy Dilemma

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates, especially in older patients. Subclinical atrial fibrillation (SCAF) is defined as the presence of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) > 190 bpm for 10 consecutive beats > 6 min and 2DS2-VASc score. Future trials will be needed to verify the clinical usefulness of the proposed prognostic score mainly in the view of a personalized therapeutic approach in patients with SCAF.

Keywords

• atrial fibrillation
• elderly subjects
• atrial high-rate episodes
• anticoagulant therapy