Summary
Objective. The aim of this paper is to review the recent literature describing the different presentation, clinical features and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases between different sexes.
Methods. The publication databases PubMed and Cochrane Library, as well as the specialized information search system Google Scholar, were selected for the search of scientific literature sources.
Background. Last epidemiological studies show that incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) has increased and reached 1.9-2.9%. Electrical cardioversion (ECV) is a method of AF treatment in which an electric impulse is used to restore sinus rhythm (SR). The rate of AF recurrence after successful ECV remains pretty high and ranges from 40 to 50 % in the first month. There are evidences that elevated levels of inflammatory markers are associated with a higher risk of AF recurrence after ECV.
