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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Thromb Haemost
DOI: 10.1055/a-2325-5923
Review Article

2024 Chinese expert consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in the Elderly. Executive Summary

YUTANG WANG
1   Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN104607)
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YUTAO GUO 
2   Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN104607)
3   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Ringgold ID: RIN4591)
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MINGZHAO QIN
4   Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Tongren Hospital Department of Radiology, Beijing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN667398)
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JIN FAN
5   Beijing Taikang Yanyuan Rehabilitation Hospital, BEIJING, China
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MING TANG
6   Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, BEIJING, China
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XINJUN ZHANG
7   West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China (Ringgold ID: RIN34753)
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HAO WANG
1   Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN104607)
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XIAOYING LI
1   Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China (Ringgold ID: RIN104607)
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Gregory YH Lip 
8   Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Ringgold ID: RIN105725)
› Author AffiliationsSupported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170309
Supported by: Beijing Natural Science Foundation L232117
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The consensus guidelines of the Geriatric Society of Chinese Medical Association (GSCMA) on the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly was first published in 2011 and updated in 2016, with endorsement by Chinese Society of Geriatric Health Medicine (CSGHM). Since then, many important studies regarding the screening and treatment in the elderly population have been reported, necessitating this updated expert consensus guidelines. The writing committee members comprehensively reviewed updated evidence pertaining to elderly patients with AF, and formulated this 2024 update. The highlighted issues focused on the following: screening for AF, geriatric comprehensive assessment, use of the Atrial fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway for the elderly patients, and special clinical settings related to elderly patients with AF. New recommendations addressing smart technology facilitated AF screening, ABC pathway based management and optimal anticoagulation were developed, with a focus on the elderly.



Publication History

Received: 04 April 2024

Accepted: 04 May 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
14 May 2024

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