Sex differences in heart failure

Heart failure (HF) numbers continue to grow in the United States and approximately 50% of patients living with HF are women. For the provider, it is critical to understand the role that gender plays in recognition, diagnosis, and management. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical cardiology (Mahwah, N.J.) Jg. 41; H. 2; S. 211 - 216
Hauptverfasser: Eisenberg, Evann, Di Palo, Katherine E., Piña, Ileana L.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.02.2018
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Schlagworte:
Female
Gender Differences
Global Health
Heart Failure
Heart Failure - epidemiology
Heart Failure - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Review
Reviews
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Sex Factors
Stroke Volume - physiology
Women
Women
Heart Failure
Gender Differences
ISSN:0160-9289, 1932-8737, 1932-8737
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Zusammenfassung:Heart failure (HF) numbers continue to grow in the United States and approximately 50% of patients living with HF are women. For the provider, it is critical to understand the role that gender plays in recognition, diagnosis, and management. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the prevalence of heart failure in women and discuss gender variations in epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment as well as examine the representation of women in clinical trials.
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ISSN:0160-9289
1932-8737
1932-8737
DOI:10.1002/clc.22917