Gender and cardiac arrhythmias

R P Villareal; A L Woodruff; A Massumi

Gender and cardiac arrhythmias

Tex Heart Inst J. 2001;28(4):265-75.

Authors

R P Villareal¹, A L Woodruff, A Massumi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Texas Heart Institute and St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston 77030, USA.

PMID: 11777151
PMCID: PMC101202

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology*
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy
Autonomic Nervous System / physiology
Calcium Channels / physiology
Electrocardiography / drug effects
Electrophysiology
Female
Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology*
Heart Rate / physiology
Humans
Male
Potassium Channels / physiology
Sex Factors

Substances

Calcium Channels
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Potassium Channels