Gender and cardiac arrhythmias.
The incidence of certain clinical arrhythmias varies between and women. Clinical and experimental observations suggest the existence of true differences in electrophysiologic properties between the sexes. We review these differences, possible mechanisms, clinical implications, and therapeutic considerations in the treatment of various arrhythmias in women.
Villareal
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Department of Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Texas Heart Institute and St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77030, USA.
Woodruff
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Massumi
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D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000502:physiology; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors
D015220:Calcium Channels; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D015221:Potassium Channels