Westerman Stacy, Wenger Nanette
School of Medicine, Emory University, 1639 Pierce Drive, WMB 308 Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Curr Cardiol Rev. 2019;15(2):136-144. doi: 10.2174/1573403X15666181205110624.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. The scope and impact of atrial fibrillation are wide; it can affect cardiac function, functional status, and quality of life, and it confers a stroke risk. There are sex differences in atrial fibrillation across the scope of the disease process, from epidemiology and causative mechanisms to management and outcomes. The approach to management of atrial fibrillation differs between women and men, and there are sex differences in response to medical therapy and catheter ablation. There are many gaps in our knowledge of the gender differences in atrial fibrillation, and many opportunities for future research.
心房颤动是最常见的持续性心律失常。心房颤动的范围和影响广泛;它可影响心脏功能、功能状态和生活质量,并会带来中风风险。在心房颤动整个疾病过程中,从流行病学、致病机制到管理和预后,均存在性别差异。心房颤动的管理方法在男性和女性之间有所不同,并且在药物治疗和导管消融的反应方面也存在性别差异。我们对心房颤动性别差异的认识存在许多空白,未来有很多研究机会。