Heart Failure in Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in Women and Men in the Tromso Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) often coexist and impact morbidity and mortality. There is limited knowledge on the association of AF subtypes with HF according to sex.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to explore sex-specific associations between AF subtypes and subsequent HF, identifying HF risk factors in participants with AF, and exploring the combined impact on mortality.

Methods

14,790 women and 13,181 men from the Tromsø Study were enrolled between 1994 and 2008 and followed for incident AF and HF through 2016. Cox regression was conducted to provide HRs and 95% CIs.

Results

Those with AF had higher risk of subsequent HF in both sexes compared to those without AF. Women with permanent AF had higher relative risk of HF th

SUBMITTER: Espnes H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773009 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature