Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex disease requiring a multidomain and (usually) long-term
management, thus posing a significant burden to patients with AF, practitioners, and health …

Female sex has been suggested as a risk modifier for stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation
(AF) with comorbid prevalent stroke risk factors. Management has evolved over time towards …

CHA2DS2-VASc [congestive heart failure, hypertension, age≥ 75 years (doubled),
diabetes, stroke/transient ischaemic attack/thromboembolism (doubled), vascular disease …

Abstract Background and Aims The role of gender in decision-making for oral
anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) remains controversial. Methods The …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a complex condition caused by various underlying
pathophysiological disorders and is the most common heart arrhythmia worldwide, affecting …

Abstract Aims The CHA2DS2VASc score is recommended for stroke risk stratification in
patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This score assigns one extra point to female sex based on …

Conflict of Interest:• SOM is the Principal Investigator of the TARGET project on health virtual
twins for personalised management of atrial fibrillation and stroke (grant agreement no …

Abstract Background and Aims Female sex has been linked with higher risk of ischaemic
stroke (IS) in atrial fibrillation (AF), but no prior study has examined temporal trends in the IS …

Patients with atrial fibrillation are at high risk for stroke, and international guidelines
recommend oral anticoagulant therapy. In patients with stable vascular disease without atrial …

Background Contemporary data have shown a decrease in the ischaemic stroke risk
associated with female sex in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We evaluated temporal …