Sex differences in ventricular arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation and atrioventricular block complicating acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by tachyarrhythmias or high-grade atrioventricular block (HAVB) may lead to increased mortality.

Purpose

To evaluate the sex differences in patients with AMI complicated by tachyarrhythmias and HAVB and their associated outcomes.

Materials and methods

We analyzed the incidence rates of arrhythmias following AMI from the Acute Coronary Syndrome Israeli Survey database from 2000 to 2018. We assessed the differences in arrhythmias incidence and the associated mortality risk between men and women.

Results

This cohort of 14,280 consecutive patients included 3,159 (22.1%) women and 11,121 (77.9%) men. Women were less likely to experience early ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VTA), (1.6% vs. 2.3%, p = 0.034)

SUBMITTER: Alnsasra H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10620835 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature