Stroke prevention is crucial for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and several risk factors have been identified, which increase the risk of AF-related stroke. Among these factors, female sex has been repeatedly associated with AF-related stroke risk; nonetheless, trends toward lower use of oral anticoagulant in women with AF were also reported. In this clinical focus, we discuss about the role of female sex as a risk factor for AF-related stroke, and reflect on the clinical implications of its inclusion among the risk factors for thromboembolic risk stratification in patients with AF.
Sex as a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke / Corica, Bernadette; Lobban, Trudie; True Hills, Mellanie; Proietti, Marco; Romiti, Giulio Francesco. - In: THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS. - ISSN 0340-6245. - (2023). [10.1055/s-0043-1776394]
Sex as a Risk Factor for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Stroke
Corica, BernadettePrimo
;Romiti, Giulio FrancescoUltimo
2023
Abstract
Stroke prevention is crucial for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), and several risk factors have been identified, which increase the risk of AF-related stroke. Among these factors, female sex has been repeatedly associated with AF-related stroke risk; nonetheless, trends toward lower use of oral anticoagulant in women with AF were also reported. In this clinical focus, we discuss about the role of female sex as a risk factor for AF-related stroke, and reflect on the clinical implications of its inclusion among the risk factors for thromboembolic risk stratification in patients with AF.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
