Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2023; 120(3): e20230095
Sepsis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Aging: A Dangerous Association
Evandro José Cesarino
, Marildes Luiza de Castro
, Carolina Baraldi Araujo Restini
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Atrial Fibrillation and Sepsis in Elderly Patients and Their Associaton with In-Hospital Mortality".
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm disorder often identified during sepsis’s progression.
Its prevalence increases in the general population with age, reaching 18% in the elderly over 85 years old.
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Sepsis, Atrial Fibrillation, and Aging: A Dangerous Association
Keywords: Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atrial Fibrillation; Hospital Mortality; Mortality; Sepsis
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