Sex-specific contemporary trends in incidence, prevalence and survival of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A long-term real-world data analysis.
Arthur ShiyovichGabriel ChodickLiat AzaniMatanya TiroshMony ShuvyDavid PeregAmos KatzSa'ar MinhaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The current study shows significant sex-related disparities in the incidence, prevalence, and survival of AF patients between 2007-2015; while the adjusted incidence of both has decreased over-time, prevalence and mortality decreased significantly only in women.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- atrial fibrillation
- data analysis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- oral anticoagulants
- newly diagnosed
- left atrial
- catheter ablation
- peritoneal dialysis
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- direct oral anticoagulants
- pregnant women
- left atrial appendage
- aortic valve
- adipose tissue
- prognostic factors
- pregnancy outcomes
- mitral valve
- venous thromboembolism
- health insurance