Do Women With Atrial Fibrillation Experience More Severe Strokes?: Results From the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry
Do Women With Atrial Fibrillation Experience More Severe Strokes?: Results From the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry
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DOI:
10.1161/strokeaha.116.015900
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发表时间:
2017-03-01
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8.3
通讯作者:
Knoflach, Michael
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作者:
Lang, Clemens;Seyfang, Leonhard;Knoflach, Michael
Background and Purpose Ischemic strokes associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) are more severe than those of other cause. We aim to study potential sex effects in this context.Methods In this cross-sectional study, 74425 adults with acute ischemic stroke from the Austrian Stroke Unit Registry were included between March 2003 and January 2016. In 63563 patients, data on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale on admission to the stroke unit, presence of AF, vascular risk factors, and comorbidities were complete. Analysis was done by a multivariate regression model.Results Stroke severity in general increased with age. AF-related strokes were more severe than strokes of other causes. Sex-related differences in stroke severity were only seen in stroke patients with AF. Median (Q(25),(75)) National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score points were 9 (4,17) in women and 6 (3,13) in men (P