Sex differences in atrial fibrillation: patient-reported outcomes and the persistent toll on women

• Main Authors: Raisa L. Silva (Author), Emily N. Guhl (Author), Andrew D. Althouse (Author), Brandon Herbert (Author), Michael Sharbaugh (Author), Utibe R. Essien (Author), Leslie R.M. Hausmann (Author), Jared W. Magnani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Women have worse patient-reported outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AF) than men, but the reasons remain poorly understood. We investigated how comorbid conditions, treatment, social factors, and their modification by sex would attenuate sex-specific differences in patient-reported outcom...