SOURCE: MEdlinePlus.gov (HealthDay News)
DATE: February 9, 2010
EXCERPT: "New research reveals that women are more likely than men to fail catheter ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.
Also, men undergo the procedures five times as often as women and usually have fewer complications." more
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Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Sanchez JE, Shaheen MH, Burkhardt JD, Bassouni M, Cummings J, Wang Y, Lewis WR, Diaz A, Horton RP, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Gallinghouse GJ, Zagrodzky JD, Bailey SM, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Outcomes and complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in females. Heart Rhythm. 2010;7(2):167-72.
DATE: February 9, 2010
EXCERPT: "New research reveals that women are more likely than men to fail catheter ablation treatments for atrial fibrillation.
Also, men undergo the procedures five times as often as women and usually have fewer complications." more
RELATED PUBMED LINK:
Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Sanchez JE, Shaheen MH, Burkhardt JD, Bassouni M, Cummings J, Wang Y, Lewis WR, Diaz A, Horton RP, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Gallinghouse GJ, Zagrodzky JD, Bailey SM, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Outcomes and complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in females. Heart Rhythm. 2010;7(2):167-72.
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