Sex hormones and the risk of atrial fibrillation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Wesley T O'NealSaman NazarianAlvaro AlonsoSusan R HeckbertViola VaccarinoElsayed Z Soliman

Published in: Endocrine (2017)

Higher levels of endogenous bioavailable testosterone contribute to atrial fibrillation development in men. The combination of endogenous bioavailable testosterone and other risk factors potentially are important for atrial fibrillation development in men.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
left atrial
risk factors
left atrial appendage
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
replacement therapy
cardiovascular disease
venous thromboembolism