AUTHOR=Hong Yan , Yang Xun , Zhao Wenjuan , Zhang Xianghui , Zhao Junli , Yang Yuanju , Ning Xianjia , Wang Jinghua , An Zhongping TITLE=Sex Differences in Outcomes among Stroke Survivors with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation in China JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology VOLUME=8 YEAR=2017 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2017.00166 DOI=10.3389/fneur.2017.00166 ISSN=1664-2295 ABSTRACT=
Atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases the risk of stroke and disease burden and is an established predictor of poor outcomes after stroke. However, data regarding sex differences in long-term outcomes following stroke in patients with AF are scarce. We thus aimed to assess these differences. We recruited 951 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke and non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) treated at three hospitals in Tianjin, China, from January 2006 to September 2014. Information regarding stroke subtype, severity, risk factors, and outcomes (mortality, dependency, and recurrence) at 3, 12, and 36 months after stroke was recorded. The prevalence of NVAF was 8.4% overall, with a higher frequency in women than in men (11.3 vs. 6.9%,