Higher stroke risk among females with atrial fibrillation may be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, according to a new study from Women's College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Center (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES.
at older ages, and they may not be receiving adequate monitoring or treatment to reduce their stroke risk."Females were diagnosed more often in emergency departments Females were also less likely to get LDL-C testing and be treated with statins, despite having higher LDL-C levels and higher BP than their male counterparts.
"Equalizing cardiovascular care for males and females is an important step towards healthier hearts and lives for everyone," says senior author Husam Abdel-Qadir, cardiologist at Women's College Hospital and Peter Munk Cardiac Center, University Health Network, and scientist with Women's College Research Institute, Ted Rogers Center for Heart Research, and ICES.
One limitation of the data is that the researchers could not account for variables such as race, AF type or severity, and other clinical factors, which may had led to an underestimation of inequities in cardiovascular care that disproportionately affect older females.
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