Female sex as a risk factor for thromboembolism and death in patients with incident atrial fibrillation. The prospective Danish Diet, Cancer and Health study.

In conclusion, in a relatively young population of patients with atrial fibrillation, female sex was associated with a lower risk of thromboembolism and death. PMID: 25055988 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25055988?dopt=Abstract

Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - July 24, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Overvad TF, Rasmussen LH, Skjøth F, Overvad K, Albertsen IE, Lane DA, Lip GY, Larsen TB Tags: Thromb Haemost Source Type: research