Atrial fibrillation increases the hazard of NSTEMI for 1-10+ years in women, whereas in men it increases the hazard of STEMI within six months and NSTEMI within the first year.
Does the risk and pattern of myocardial infarction following an atrial fibrillation diagnosis differ by sex and time since diagnosis?
Atrial fibrillation is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, with distinct temporal and subtype risk patterns observed between men and women.
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AF is a risk factor for MI in both sexes, but risk patterns differ. Women are at increased hazard of NSTEMI 1-10 + years since AF, while men are at increased hazard of STEMI within six months and NSTEMI within the first year.
Nilsen et al. (Sat,) reported a other. Atrial fibrillation increases the hazard of NSTEMI for 1-10+ years in women, whereas in men it increases the hazard of STEMI within six months and NSTEMI within the first year.