Effects of Sex on the Susceptibility for Atrial Fibrillation in Pigs with Ischemic Heart Failure

Effects of Sex on the Susceptibility for Atrial Fibrillation in Pigs with Ischemic Heart Failure

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent arrhythmia, often caused by myocardial ischemia/infarction (MI). Men have a 1.5× higher prevalence of AF, whereas women show a higher risk for new onset AF after MI. However, the underlying mechanisms of how sex affects AF pathophysiology are largely un...

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Main Authors: Valerie Pauly, Julia Vlcek, Zhihao Zhang, Nora Hesse, Ruibing Xia, Julia Bauer, Simone Loy, Sarah Schneider, Simone Renner, Eckhard Wolf, Stefan Kääb, Dominik Schüttler, Philipp Tomsits, Sebastian Clauss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
atrial arrhythmias
electrical remodeling
structural remodeling
sex differences
large animal model
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/7/973

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