Yoav Arnson

Eyeballing for Frailty Assessment in Elderly Patients Referred for Coronary Angiography

BACKGROUND: Frailty is increasingly recognized as a key determinant of outcomes in elderly patients undergoing invasive cardiac procedures. While structured instruments such as the Fried test are recommended, frailty is often assessed intuitively by physicians using eyeballing. W...

Beyond HAS-BLED in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation treated with direct oral anticoagulants: predictors of major bleeding in a real-world cohort

Bleeding risk assessment in very elderly patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) remains challenging. The HAS-BLED score is widely used but may have limited applicability in this population. We aimed to evaluate its performance and to i...