Sex differences in atrial fibrillation and associated complications in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: The LIFE study

CONCLUSIONS: Among patients with hypertension and LVH, females with new-onset atrial fibrillation had a higher risk of stroke than males, especially in patients above 64 years. However, the risk did not differ between the sexes among patients with a history of atrial fibrillation.PMID:37382177 | DOI:10.1093/ajh/hpad057

Source: American Journal of Hypertension - June 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Joshua B Feinberg Emil E Nielsen Sverre E Kjeldsen Richard B Devereux Eva Gerdts Kristian Wachtell Michael H Olsen Source Type: research