Racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in atrial fibrillation management: rate and rhythm control.

Sofia E GomezMuhammad FazalJulio C NunesShayena ShahAlexander C PerinoSanjiv M NarayanKamala P TamirisaJanet K HanFatima RodriguezTina Baykaner

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)

Race, ethnicity, and gender are social determinants of health that may impact the prevalence, evolution, and management of AF. This impact reflects differences in biology as well as disparities in treatment and representation in clinical trials.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
clinical trial
mental health
healthcare
public health
oral anticoagulants
catheter ablation
left atrial
risk factors
heart failure
left atrial appendage
health information
percutaneous coronary intervention
blood pressure
social media
acute coronary syndrome
open label
smoking cessation