Prognostic role of short physical performance battery in elderly hospitalized atrial fibrillation patients.

ABSTRACT: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common supraventricular arrhythmia, especially in elderly, in whom may contribute to physical impairment. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is particularly important for assessing the overall physical functionality but the prognostic role of functional limitation, assessed with the SPPB, in elderly hospitalized AF patients is unknown. The objective of this study is to assess the potential impact of functional disability, evaluated as SPPB < 8 points, on the prognosis of elderly patients with AF who are hospitalized. In this retrospective analysis, 1004 elderly patients were enrolled, of whom 620 women, with a mean age of 84 ± 7.1 years. The occurrence of cardiovascular events CVEs (non-fatal ischemic stroke, nonfatal myocardial infarction, c

SUBMITTER: Armentaro G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331861 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature