Atrial fibrillation significantly contributes to the incidence and mortality of first-ever ischemic stroke, highlighting the need for better prevention and treatment strategies, particularly in elderly women.
We found a high prevalence of AF in patients with a first-ever ischemic stroke, especially among elderly women. The overall contribution of AF to stroke mortality was relevant, suggesting that together with new strategies to prevent the development of the arrhythmia more appropriate treatments are needed, mostly in elderly women.
Marini et al. (Sat,) studied this question.