Declining Cardiovascular Mortality in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

Source https://www.fightaging.org/archives/2023/09/declining-cardiovascular-mortality-in-atrial-fibrillation-patients/

A downward trend in cardiovascular mortality has prevailed for some time now, and we might take the data here as an example of ways in which improved options for detection and treatment produce results in specific portions of the patient population. Also worthy of note is the point that these older patients have many issues, and while slowing the pace of cardiovascular decline with age should have beneficial effects throughout the body, reduced cardiovascular mortality due to improved treatment that specifically focuses on cardiovascular disease allows other age-related conditions to claim a greater proportion of the population.

The research examined data from electronic health recor…