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Effect of Sex Differences on the Association between Stroke Risk and Left Atrial Anatomy or Mechanics in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
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Yoshida, K and Obokata, M and Kurosawa, K and Sorimachi, H and Kurabayashi, M and Negishi, K, Effect of Sex Differences on the Association between Stroke Risk and Left Atrial Anatomy or Mechanics in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation, Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, 9, (10) Article e004999. ISSN 1942-0080 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2016 American Heart Association, Inc.
DOI: doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.116.004999
Abstract
METHODS AND RESULTS: LA emptying fraction and global peak atrial longitudinal strain were assessed in 414 subjects with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (156 women and 258 men). Linear regression models with an interaction term were performed to test the effect of sex difference on associations between the embolic risk and LA function or anatomy. Sensitivity analyses were performed in 228 age, heart rate, and rhythm-matched subjects (114 women and men). Women were older and had larger LA volumes and lower LA mechanics than men. Significant negative association between the CHADS2 score and LA emptying fraction was only demonstrated in women with a significant interaction between sexes. Similar significant interactions were found in global peak atrial longitudinal strain but not in LA volume. These findings were corroborated in the comparisons against CHA2DS2-VASc score without a sex category and the estimated stroke rate. Sensitivity analyses in the matched subgroup also confirmed the robustness of these sex differences in LA emptying fraction, but less so in global peak atrial longitudinal strain.
CONCLUSIONS: Significant sex interactions on the association between global LA function and risk stratification schemes exist, which may be a reason for the higher prevalence of embolic stroke in women.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | atrial fibrillation, heart rate, left atrial emptying fraction, male, prevalence |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Cardiovascular medicine and haematology |
Research Field: | Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Negishi, K (Dr Kazuaki Negishi) |
ID Code: | 112856 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 26 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2016-12-01 |
Last Modified: | 2022-08-30 |
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