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ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2025

Temporal trends in ischemic stroke and female sex as a risk modifier in atrial fibrillation: insights from non-anticoagulated Asian patients in a nationwide cohort study.

Dong-Seon Kang, Pil-Sung Yang, Jinseob Kim, Daehoon Kim, Eunsun Jang, Hee Tae Yu, Tae-Hoon Kim, Jung Hoon Sung, Hui-Nam Pak, Gregory Y H Lip and 1 more

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Dong-Seon KangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Pil-Sung YangDivision of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Jinseob KimZarathu Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Daehoon KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eunsun JangDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hee Tae YuDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Tae-Hoon KimDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung Hoon SungDivision of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
Hui-Nam PakDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Gregory Y H LipDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Boyoung JoungDivision of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies from Western populations have reported changing temporal trends in ischemic stroke (IS) incidence in females with atrial fibrillation (AF) when compared with males. Nationwide data on such temporal trends in AF-related IS incidence by sex are limited in Asian populations. Methods: This population-based retrospective cohort study included patients with incident AF diagnosed between 2005 and 2016 from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Patients with valvular heart disease, prior IS, or anticoagulant use were excluded. Incidence rates (IRs) per 100 person-years and hazard ratios (HRs) for IS were calculated by Fine and Gray competing risk regression. Findings: After exclusions, 290,081 females (mean age: 64.4 years, SD 16.3) and 338,100 males (mean age: 60.1 years, SD 14.9) were included. The mean follow-up duration was 5.7 (SD 4.1) years. At baseline, the CHA Interpretation: Sex differences in IS incidence decreased over calendar-year intervals, mainly in low-risk patients with AF. The persistently high IS incidence in high-risk females with AF suggests that sex still remains an important risk modifier. Funding: Patient-Centered Clinical Research Coordinating Center, Republic of Korea.

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Atrial fibrillationFemalesIschemic strokeTemporal trend

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PMCPMC12271489

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