Gender Differences in Cardiomyopathy

June 3, 2016 / SGWHC Editorial Staff / Blog

Potentially Lethal Ventricular Arrhythmias and Heart Failure in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy What Are the Differences Between Men and Women? AUTHORS: Yoshitaka Kimura, MD, Takashi Noda, MD, PhD, et.al. Japanese researchers set out to evaluate gender related differences in cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). This phenomenon was previously thought to occur largely in […]

Gender Differences in Cardiomyopathy

June 3, 2016 / SGWHC Editorial Staff / Journal Articles

Potentially Lethal Ventricular Arrhythmias and Heart Failure in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy What Are the Differences Between Men and Women? ABSTRACT: Objectives The aim of this study was to assess sex-related differences in sporadic cases of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Background Previous studies have suggested male predominance in ARVC. However, the impact of […]

Disparities Identified in Post Heart Attack Treatment Between Women and Men

September 30, 2015 / SGWHC Editorial Staff / Blog

Disparities Identified in Post Heart Attack Treatment Between Women and Men A new report, The Health of America Report, just released in September by Blue Cross/Blue Shield discusses shocking sex differences in cardiac care after MI. The press release states that “women receive fewer aggressive treatments after a heart attack than men, a pattern that emerges […]

Cardiology, disparities, heart, heart attack, heart disease

Ten Points of Gender Differences in Cardiology Drugs

May 28, 2015 / SGWHC Editorial Staff / Blog

Gender Differences and Cardiovascular Drugs | Ten Points to Remember The May 15, 2015 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology contains a brilliant list of gender differences in drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease. Gender variations in Pharmokinetics and pharmacodynamics are discussed. The authors discuss differences in rates of metabolism, onset […]