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. 2023 Aug 30;45(2):104–113. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad508

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Structured Graphical Abstract — Higher stroke risk among women with atrial fibrillation (AF) may be related to inequities in cardiovascular care, suggesting that reducing sex differences in cardiovascular care may attenuate the excess stroke risk in females with AF.

BP, blood pressure; CHA2DS2-VASc, congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years (doubled), diabetes, stroke (doubled), vascular disease, age 66 to 74 years, and sex category (female); F, female; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; M, male.