Published: 18 June 2026
Author(s): Stefano Fumagalli, Michele Biagioli, Marta Niccolini, Arianna Tariello, Elisa Berni, Domenico Davino, Veronica De Angelis, Emanuele Santamaria, Alessandro Mengozzi, Claudia Di Serio, Giulia Spanalatte, Djullye Miduri Da Silva Nakano, Camilla Cagnoni, Denise De Grazia, Igor Diemberger, Agostino Virdis
Section: Original Article
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently sustained arrhythmia diagnosed in older individuals. In 15 years, the prevalence of AF greatly increased in subjects ≥85 years approaching 40% [1]. The arrhythmia is complicated by heart failure, stroke, disability and dementia, and has a bidirectional association with frailty [2,3].
