Influence of gender on the clinical outcomes of Asian non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: insights from the prospective multicentre COOL-AF registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effect of gender on clinical outcomes of Asian non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients.

Design

This is a cohort study.

Setting

27 university and regional hospitals in Thailand.

Participants

Patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Primary and secondary outcomes measures

The clinical outcomes were ischaemic stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA), major bleeding, intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), heart failure and death. Follow-up data were recorded every 6 months until 3 years. Differences in clinical outcomes between males and females were determined. Multivariate analysis was performed to assess the effect of gender on clinical outcomes. Survival analysis and log-rank test were performed to determine the time-dependen

SUBMITTER: Krittayaphong R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8103947 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature