Abstract The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines
program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as …

This Atlas chapter summarizes sex-and some gender-associated, and unique aspects and
manifestations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. CVD is the primary cause of …

Background: Population studies have demonstrated a range of sex differences including a
higher prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in men and a higher risk of AF recurrence in …

Importance Previous studies evaluating the association of patient sex with clinical outcomes
using conventional thermal ablative modalities for atrial fibrillation (AF) such as …

Background The natural history of autonomic alterations following catheter ablation of drug‐
refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is poorly defined, largely because of the historical …

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and leading
cardiac cause of stroke. Catheter and surgical ablation are two techniques used currently to …

Background The literature data on the outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial
fibrillation (AF) in women are contradictory. Aim To determine and compare the outcomes …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the associations between sex and the relative
effect of rhythm control over rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation. Methods: We used …

Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.
Innovations in catheter-ablation technologies and procedural techniques have enhanced …

The latest global cancer burden data released by the International Agency for Research on
Cancer of the World Health Organization in 2020 shows that there were 19.29 million new …