In a large HIV-infected cohort, markers of HIV disease severity represented by low CD4(+) cell count and high viral load, assessed by multiple time-updated measures, were independently associated with development of AF.
IMPORTANCE Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an alternative to anticoagulation for select patients with atrial fibrillation; however, women have been underrepresented in clinical trials of LAAO, and sex-specific subanalyses are limited.OBJECTIVE To evaluate the sex differences in the baseline characteristics of patients undergoing LAAO implant and in the in-hospital outcomes after LAAO implant.
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