Gender and age differences in induced atrial fibrillation

Authors
Tada, H Sticherling, C Chough, SP Baker, RL Wasmer, K Daoud, EG Oral, H Pelosi, F Knight, BP Strickberger, SA Morady, F
Citation
H. Tada et al., Gender and age differences in induced atrial fibrillation, AM J CARD, 88(4), 2001, pp. 436
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010815)88:4<436:GAADII>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Induced atrial fibrillation (AF) converts spontaneously within 15 minutes m ore often in women than in men, and the extent to which the atrial effectiv e refractory period shortens after a brief episode of AF is directly relate d to age in women, but not in men. These findings are consistent with some of the age and gender-dependent differences in AF observed clinically.