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The Effect of Age on Clinical Presentations of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation | ||
| Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 16, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 169-175 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mahmood Riyadh Al-Haleem; Ali Jabbar Al-Ibrahemi; Taghreed Khazal Mohammed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation(AF) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia characterized by uncoordinated atrial activation with consequent deterioration of atrial mechanical function. OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effect of the age on clinical presentations of patients with atrial fibrillation. METHODS: This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out in a tertiary cardiac center for 191 patients with atrial fibrillation who attended the selected hospital for any complaint.Their age was ranging from 18 years and above of both sexes. RESULTS: The more frequent age group for both sexes was between (40-65years). Palpitation was significant presentation in patient above 65 years and dyspnea and hypotention were more in patients below 40 years.The age is also had a significant effect on cardiomegaly on CXR, and on the echocardiographic findings of dilated LA, dilated LV, diastolic dysfunction and segmental wall abnormalities. CONCLUSION: The incidence of atrial fibrillation is age and gender related and age has an important effect on certain clinical presentations. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| KEY WORD; Effect of age; cinical presentations | ||
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