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SUBMITTER: Ikemura N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6450322 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ikemura Nobuhiro N Kohsaka Shun S Kimura Takehiro T Ueda Ikuko I Katsumata Yoshinori Y Nishiyama Takahiko T Aizawa Yoshiyasu Y Tanimoto Kojiro K Momiyama Yukihiko Y Akaishi Makoto M Mitamura Hideo H Fukuda Keiichi K Spertus John A JA Takatsuki Seiji S
JAMA network open 20190301 3
<h4>Importance</h4>The clinical characteristics and outcomes of women and men with atrial fibrillation (AF) are reported to be different. However, whether sex-related differences extend to patients' symptom burden and perceived quality of life (QOL) or the management pattern of AF has been rarely studied, particularly in Asian countries.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the differences in symptoms, treatment, and QOL between Japanese female and male patients with AF.<h4>Design, setting, and participan ...[more]