Why the study?
Are there sex differences in mortality and surgery rates among patients with severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse?
Population
Patients with mitral valve prolapse and severe regurgitation
Comparison
Female sex vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May warrant attention to referral patterns in women with severe MR; leaves open mechanisms and need for prospective confirmation.
Are there sex differences in mortality and surgery rates among patients with severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse?
Women with severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse experience higher mortality and undergo surgery less frequently than men.
Aviérinos et al. (2008) studied this question.
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