ArticleWestern journal of nursing research2021
Gender and the Symptom Experience before an Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis.
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- Sex-Based Disparities in Health Care Access and Utilization Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Effects of Sex on the Susceptibility for Atrial Fibrillation in Pigs with Ischemic Heart Failure.Cells · 2023Article
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the world. Despite the increasing prevalence, there remains a limited understanding of how the pre-diagnosis symptom experience varies by gender. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively explore gender differences/similarities in the pre-diagnosis period of AF. Twenty-six adults (13 men and 13 women) were interviewed guided by the Symptom Experience in AF (SEAF). Data were analyzed using a two-step approach to thematic analysis. Women had greater challenges receiving a timely diagnosis, with 10 women (77%) experiencing symptoms ≥1 year prior to their diagnosis, in comparison to only three (23%) of the men. Women also reported more severe symptoms, less AF-related knowledge, viewed themselves as low risk for cardiovascular disease, and described how their comorbid conditions confused AF symptom evaluation. This study provides a foundational understanding of differences/similarities in the AF symptom experience by gender.
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