Assessment of sex-related differences and outcome in patients who underwent cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: an observational cohort study.
Neda Khalilian EkramiFederico T MagniVijay DayalaniIsabelle C van GelderHessel F GroenveldRobert G TielemanAns Cp WiesfeldEng S TanMichiel RienstraYuri BlaauwBart A MulderPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
The efficacy of cryoballoon ablation was similar between women and men; however, women had a higher risk of procedural complications.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial appendage
- radiofrequency ablation
- ejection fraction
- left atrial
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- pregnancy outcomes
- oral anticoagulants
- cervical cancer screening
- direct oral anticoagulants
- patient reported outcomes
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- pregnant women
- left ventricular
- breast cancer risk
- venous thromboembolism
- patient reported
- mitral valve