title: Clinical management of arrhythmias in elderly patients: results of the European Heart Rhythm Association survey.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, N-5021 Bergen, Norway Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5021 Bergen, Norway jian.chen@med.uib.no.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Chen
authors: Hôpital Cardiologique du Haut Lévêque Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux II, 33600 Bordeaux, Pessac, France.
authors: Mélèze
authors: M
authors: Hocini
authors: Department of Cardiology, Aalborg University Hospital, DK-9100 Aalborg, Denmark.
authors: Torben Bjerregaard
authors: TB
authors: Larsen
authors: Division of Cardiology, University Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, IRCAB Foundation Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Proclemer
authors: Department of Cardiology, Institution of Medical Science, Uppsala University, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Sciaraffia
authors: Department of Cardiology, Institution of Medical Science, Uppsala University, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors: Carina
authors: C
authors: Blomström-Lundqvist
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005060:Europe; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Ablation; Antiarrhythmic drugs; Anticoagulation; Arrhythmia; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Elderly; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Pacemaker