Atrio-ventricular junction ablation and pacemaker treatment: a comparison between men and women.

CONCLUSION: In this long-term follow-up in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with AVJ ablation and pacing, indication, choice of pacing system, and morbidity differed but there were no sex differences regarding survival or primary cause of death found. The main factor influencing survival was age at the time of ablation. Women less often received treatment with ICD and/or CRT when indication was present compared with men. PMID: 29537317 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal - Category: Cardiology Tags: Scand Cardiovasc J Source Type: research