Sex-specific efficacy and safety of cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Jeanne du Fay de LavallazOlivier ClercChristiane PudenzBen IlligensMichael KühnePublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2019)
The sex-specific reporting in trials comparing CB to RF is extremely low. A quantitative meta-regression using the percentage of enrolled women as sex-specific indicator did not show any difference between CB and RF but acknowledging the low percentage of enrolled women and the lack of sex-specific data, further research including patient-level data is urgently needed to draw more definitive conclusions.
Keyphrases
- radiofrequency ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- electronic health record
- big data
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- heart failure
- case report
- left atrial
- high resolution
- metabolic syndrome
- oral anticoagulants
- emergency department
- artificial intelligence
- left ventricular
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- machine learning
- type diabetes
- radiation therapy
- venous thromboembolism
- acute coronary syndrome