Sex Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Risk: The VITAL Rhythm Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Women have a lower incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) compared with men in several studies, but it is unclear whether this sex difference is independent of sex differences in prevalent cardiovascular disease (CVD), body size, and other risk factors.

Objective

To examine sex differences in AF incidence and whether AF risk factors differ by sex in a contemporary cohort of men and women without prevalent CVD.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a prospective cohort analysis within the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL) Rhythm Study, a randomized trial that examined the effect of vitamin D and ω-3 fatty acid supplementation on incident AF among men 50 years or older and women 55 years or older without a prior history of prevalent AF, CVD, or cancer a

SUBMITTER: Siddiqi HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9434484 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature