Why the study?
AF and HF frequently coexist and increase mortality, but sex-specific differences in patients with both conditions are under-reported.
Are there sex differences in resource utilization, catheter ablation use, and in-hospital outcomes among patients with atrial arrhythmias and heart failure?
Population
54 645 cases with AF and HF from 75 hospitals
Comparison
Women vs men
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Authors
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Observed sex differences in ablation use highlight potential inequities; leaves open impact on outcomes in AF with HF.
Are there sex differences in resource utilization, catheter ablation use, and in-hospital outcomes among patients with atrial arrhythmias and heart failure?
In patients with AF and HF, women are older with more comorbidities and undergo catheter ablation less frequently, though adjusted in-hospital mortality does not differ by sex.
Ueberham et al. (2019) studied this question.
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