Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2025; 122(6): e20250095
How to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Women with Atrial Fibrillation
Naoya Kataoka, Teruhiko Imamura
To the editor
Anticoagulation is a standard therapeutic approach for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), requiring careful consideration of the balance between antithrombotic efficacy and the risk of hemorrhagic complications. The authors examined the rate of anticoagulant prescriptions among patients admitted to the emergency department with symptomatic AF, revealing a higher prevalence of non-prescription in women compared to men. This observation raises several important concerns.
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How to Improve Clinical Outcomes in Women with Atrial Fibrillation
Keywords: Anticoagulation; Catheter Ablation; Stroke
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