Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Ko, Darae
• Rahman, Faisal
• Schnabel, Renate B
• Yin, Xiaoyan
• Benjamin, Emelia J
• Christophersen, Ingrid E

Titel

Atrial fibrillation in women: epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, and prognosis

Ist Teil von

• Nature reviews cardiology, 2016-06, Vol.13 (6), p.321-332

Ort / Verlag

England

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in women and men worldwide. During the past century, a range of risk factors has been associated with AF, severe complications from the arrhythmia have been identified, and its prevalence has been increasing steadily. Whereas evidence has accumulated regarding sex-specific differences in coronary heart disease and stroke, the differences between women and men with AF has received less attention. We review the current literature on sex-specific differences in the epidemiology of AF, including incidence, prevalence, risk factors, and genetics, and in the pathophysiology and the clinical presentation and prognosis of patients with this arrhythmia. We highlight current knowledge gaps and areas that warrant future research, which might advance understanding of variation in the risk factors and complications of AF, and ultimately aid more-tailored management of the arrhythmia.