Why the study?
Studies analyzing the extent to which gender-based differences in atrial fibrillation are affected by age and comorbidities have shown mixed results.
Does female sex increase the risk of adverse outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation?
Cohort (n=327)
Does female sex increase the risk of adverse outcomes in patients presenting to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation?
Female patients with atrial fibrillation have significantly different baseline characteristics and higher rates of heart failure hospitalization and recurrent AF compared to males, potentially driven by differences in thyroid dysfunction and underuse of antiarrhythmic treatments.
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Israeli et al. (2022) conducted a cohort in Atrial Fibrillation (n=327). Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Heart failure hospitalization (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.04-5.89, p=<0.001).
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