Journal article
Sex-specific differences in adverse outcome events among patients with atrial fibrillation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether women with atrial fibrillation (AF) have a higher risk of adverse events than men during long-term follow-up since controversial data have been published.
METHODS: In the context of two very similar observational multicentre cohort studies, we prospectively followed 3894 patients (28% women) with previously documented AF for a median of 4.02 (3.00-5.83) years. The primary outcome was a composite of ischaemic stroke, …
Authors
Evers-Dörpfeld S; Aeschbacher S; Hennings E; Eken C; Coslovsky M; Rodondi N; Beer JH; Moschovitis G; Ammann P; Kobza R
Journal
Heart, Vol. 108, No. 18, pp. 1445–1451
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
September 2022
DOI
10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320122
ISSN
1355-6037