Gender Differences in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Electrical Cardioversion.

Background: Current recommendations on the rhythm control strategy for treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) are more restrictive than a decade ago. Gender may play a role in decisions on the management of AF, including application of electrical cardioversion.

Methods: We analyzed clinical characteristics by gender in patients participating in the observational survey about stable patients underlying cardioversion in Spain (CARDIOVERSE) study (n=915), a survey of the practice of electrical cardioversion in 67 Spanish hospitals.