AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of premature death for women in
Canada. 1 Although it has long been recognized that estrogen impacts vascular responses …

Background—There are few sex-specific outcome data in heart failure with preserved
ejection fraction. Methods and Results—We assessed sex differences in baseline …

Background Despite higher thromboembolism risk, women with atrial fibrillation have lower
oral anticoagulation (OAC) use compared to men. The influence of the CHA 2 DS 2‐VAS c …

Aim Age and female sex are associated with a higher risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF).
We sought to determine whether advancing age and female sex are associated with higher …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the clinically most prevalent rhythm disorder with large impact on
quality of life and increased risk for hospitalizations and mortality in both men and women. In …

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 …

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has emerged as a popular procedure. The
purpose of this study was to examine whether there exist differences or disparities in …

Background Symptoms attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) are nonspecific, and it remains
unclear what influences perception of symptoms. Anxiety or depression may be important in …

Abstract Background and Objectives The effects of age and sex on apixaban
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were studied. Methods This was an open-label …