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Why the study?
Does female sex affect the risk of thromboembolism and death in relatively young patients with incident atrial fibrillation?
Does female sex affect the risk of thromboembolism and death in relatively young patients with incident atrial fibrillation?
In a relatively young cohort of patients with incident atrial fibrillation, female sex was associated with a lower risk of death and no increased risk of thromboembolism, challenging the traditional view of female sex as an independent risk factor in this age group.
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Female sex linked to lower mortality without higher thromboembolism risk in younger AF; leaves open whether sex-specific scoring needs age refinement.
Rasmussen et al. (2014) studied incident atrial fibrillation. Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on thromboembolism and death. No clinical data was provided in the text, which consists entirely of the journal's editorial board and masthead information.
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