Introduction
atrial arrhythmia, AF
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIA, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF)
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common atrial arrhythmia worldwide and is projected to affect 14 million patients in 2060 in Europe alone [Female AF patients also show a higher burden of AF-related symptoms and a lower quality of life compared to males [
The ‘Atrial Fibrillation Better Care’ (ABC) pathway has been proposed to streamline the implementation of a holistic and integrated care program and improve the prognosis of AF patients, based on three pillars [The Mobile Health Technology for Improved Screening and Optimized Integrated Care in AF (mAFA-II) trial evaluated the efficacy of a mobile health (mHealth)-implemented ABC pathway approach (mAFA intervention) in reducing the risk of adverse outcomes among AF patients [Nevertheless, it is unclear if the effect of mAFA intervention is consistent in both sexes; moreover, the importance of reporting sex-disaggregated data and sex-specific analyses in medical research has been repeatedly underlined, to improve our understanding of sex-based differences and ultimately lead to tailored and effective strategies in both females and males [