ACC slides: ORBIT AF elucidates gender disparities for AF patients

SAN FRANCISCO—The ORBIT AF registry, presented last week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session, examined the quality of care, symptoms and one-year clinical outcomes for women vs. men with atrial fibrillation.

ORBIT AF was funded by a research grant from Janssen.

About the presenter:

Jonathan P. Piccini Sr., MD, is an assistant professor of medicine at Duke Cardiology in Durham, N.C.

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