Kapa Suraj, Bala Rupa
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA.
J Atr Fibrillation. 2011 Jul 15;4(2):341. doi: 10.4022/jafib.341. eCollection 2011 Jul-Aug.
Management of atrial fibrillation in the elderly presents unique challenges, including deciding upon the best treatment strategy: rate control versus rhythm control. The decision to pursue one treatment strategy over another is based on understanding the underlying disorder: symptomatology from atrial fibrillation itself versus symptoms due to a rapid ventricular response from atrial fibrillation. The ablation strategies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation include atrioventricular junction ablation and pulmonary vein isolation. This review discusses the data on ablation of atrial fibrillation in the elderly, with an emphasis on issues regarding safety and efficacy in this population.
老年人心房颤动的管理面临着独特的挑战,包括确定最佳治疗策略:心率控制与节律控制。选择一种治疗策略而非另一种的决定基于对潜在病症的理解:心房颤动本身的症状与心房颤动导致的快速心室反应引起的症状。心房颤动的消融策略包括房室结消融和肺静脉隔离。本综述讨论了老年人心房颤动消融的数据,重点关注该人群中有关安全性和有效性的问题。