Gender and AF: Differences and Disparities

AF is the most common clinically relevant supraventricular arrhythmia. AF is a leading risk factor for stroke and accounts for about one-third of all ischemic cerebrovascular events. The last two decades have witnessed a paradigm shift in the management of AF with the development of catheter ablation and improvements in anticoagulant therapies. In this review, we discuss gender-related differences and disparities in the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and management of AF.