Impact of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults With Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly sustained cardiac rhythm disorder in the world (Ball, Carrington, McMurray,& Stewart, 2013). AF prevalence is increasing parallel to the aging population, making AF the most prevalent arrhythmia in patients older than 65 (Karamichalakis et al., 2015). According to the National Health Insurance Service database in Korea, the prevalence of AF in Korea is approximately 0.5% in adults ages 40 to 59 and 4.2% in adults ages 60 to 79 (Lee, Choi, Han, Cha,& Oh, 2017). AF is an important contributing factor to ischemic stroke and thromboembolism
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research