Sex differences in treatment strategy and adverse outcomes among patients 75 and older with atrial fibrillation in the MarketScan database

Sex differences in treatment strategy and adverse outcomes among patients 75 and older with atrial fibrillation in the MarketScan database

Abstract Background Women with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience greater symptomatology, worse quality of life, and have a higher risk of stroke as compared to men, but are less likely to receive rhythm control treatment. Whether these differences exist in elderly patients with AF, and whether sex...

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Main Authors: Vinita Subramanya, J’Neka S. Claxton, Pamela L. Lutsey, Richard F. MacLehose, Lin Y. Chen, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Faye L. Norby, Alvaro Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Anticoagulation
Rate control
Rhythm control
Sex differences
Heat failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-021-02419-2

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