Sex Differences in Mitral Regurgitation Before and After Mitral Valve Surgery Author: Grayburn, P.A. There are important differences between men and women referred for surgery for primary MR in an experienced mitral valve center of excellence. The authors report a retrospective analysis of 217 women and 447 men who underwent surgery at Mayo Clinic between 1990 and […]
Heart Failure, Mitral Regurgitation, Mitral Valve, Sex and Gender Differences, surgery
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 […]
Arrhythmia, Cardiology, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Right Ventricular CardiomyopathyPotentially 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 […]
Arrhythmia, Cardiology, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy