Sex and Race/Ethnicity Differences in Atrial Fibrillation
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Sex Differences In Outcomes Of Ablation Of Atrial Fibrillation.
Sex-related differences in the presentation, treatment, and outcomes of cardiovascular disease have been reported in many areas of cardiovascular medicine, including the clinical course and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). Women appear to be more symptomatic, have a lower quality of life, and are less tolerant of antiarrhythmic drugs than men. However, the rate of referral of women for ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.09.045