Journal article
Sex, Stroke, and Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract
CONTEXT: Stroke is a serious complication associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Women with AF are at higher risk of stroke compared with men. Reasons for this higher stroke risk in women remain unclear, although some studies suggest that undertreatment with warfarin may be a cause.
OBJECTIVE: To compare utilization patterns of warfarin and the risk of subsequent stroke between older men and women with AF at the population level.
Authors
Hart RG; Eikelboom JW; Pearce LA
Journal
JAMA Neurology, Vol. 69, No. 12, pp. 1641–1643
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
December 1, 2012
DOI
10.1001/archneurol.2012.2691
ISSN
2168-6149