Epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of atrial fibrillation in women

被引:27
作者
Poli, Daniela [1 ]
Antonucci, Emilia [2 ]
机构
[1] Azienda Ospedaliero Univ Careggi, Thrombosis Ctr, Dept Heart & Vessels, Florence, Italy
[2] Univ Florence, Dept Expt & Clin Med, Florence, Italy
来源
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH | 2015年 / 7卷
关键词
anticoagulants; bleeding; hypertension; stroke;
D O I
10.2147/IJWH.S45925
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and has become a serious public health problem. Moreover, epidemiological data demonstrate that incidence and prevalence of AF are increasing. Several differences in epidemiological patterns, clinical manifestations, and incidence of stroke have been reported between AF in women and in men, particularly in elderly women. Elderly women have higher blood pressure than men and a higher prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, both independent risk factors for stroke. On the basis of the evidence on the higher stroke risk among AF in women, recently, female sex has been accepted as a risk factor for stroke and adopted to stratify patients, especially if they are not at high risk for stroke. This review focuses on available evidence on sex differences in AF patients, and examines factors contributing to different stroke risk, diagnosis, and prognosis of arrhythmia in women, with the aim to provide an analysis of the available evidence.
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页码:605 / 614
页数:10
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