Int J Arrhythm.  2023 Mar;24(1):4. 10.1186/s42444-023-00086-2.

Managing high‑risk atrial fibrillation patients with multiple comorbidities

• Lip G

• KMID: 2541319
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1186/s42444-023-00086-2

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are often high risk being elderly and having multiple comorbidities. Many risk factors are established to be associated with new onset incident AF, as well as AF-related complications such as stroke and hospitalisations. Multimorbidity AF patients are high risk and require a holistic approach to care, which should be proactively managing with an integrated care or holistic approach as per the ABC (atrial fibrillation better care) pathway.

Keyword

Atrial fibrillation; ABC pathway; Elderly; Multimorbidity