1. Irregular Heartbeat Risk Higher in Women With Type 2 Diabetes - US News and World Report
Reason behind gender difference isn't clear, researchers say

2. Women With Atrial Fibrillation Face Rougher Road Than Men - US News and World Report
Attention to gender differences, though, can make a difference, study contends

3. Atrial fibrillation/flutter  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Atrial fibrillation/flutter is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia. It usually involves a rapid heart rate, in which the upper heart chambers (atria) are stimulated to contract in a very disorganized and abnormal manner.• Reviewer: Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

4. Cardioversion  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Cardioversion is a method to restore an abnormal heart rhythm back to normal.• Reviewer: Steven Kang, MD, Division of Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, East Bay Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Oakland, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.