Atrial fibrillation accelerates functional decline in older adults: a 15-year follow-up population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with functional impairment. However, the role exerted by AF on the long-term trajectories of functional mobility remains to be elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of AF on functional mobility by tracing walking speed (WS) trajectories over 15 years of follow-up in a population-based cohort of individuals aged 60+ years.

Methods and results

This population-based cohort study included 3141 community-dwelling participants (mean age 73.7 years; 63.6% women) from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care in Kungsholmen, who were regularly examined from 2001-2004 to 2016-2019. Functional mobility was assessed by measuring WS in a standardized way. The association between AF and WS trajectories was assessed by mul

SUBMITTER: Okoye C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11273222 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature