Background The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

There is an increasing awareness that sex is a major determinant of the incidence,
aetiology, and clinical presentation of arrhythmias, and that there are sex differences in …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in women and men
worldwide. During the past century, a range of risk factors has been associated with AF …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The scope and impact of
atrial fibrillation are wide; it can affect cardiac function, functional status, and quality of life …

Background Contemporary clinical risk stratification schemata for predicting stroke and
thromboembolism (TE) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are largely derived from risk …

Sex and gender differences in health: Science & Society Series on Sex and Science: EMBO
reports: Vol 13, No 7 All EMBO Press journals Open Access as of 1 January 2024 - read the …

Importance Despite the frequency of atrial fibrillation (AF) in clinical practice, relatively little is
known about sex differences in symptoms and quality of life and how they may affect …

Aim The aim of this study is to examine temporal trends in the use oral anticoagulants (OAC)
as stroke prophylaxis in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and to examine factors associated …

Objective To determine whether women with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of stroke
than men. Design Nationwide retrospective cohort study. Setting Patients with a diagnosis of …