Sex differences in heart failure
Key result
This literature review discusses gender variations in the epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment of heart failure, noting that approximately 50% of US heart failure patients are women.
Population
Patients with heart failure, with a specific focus on women
Design
Review
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Implication
Emphasizes sex differences in heart failure; leaves open the need for dedicated trials and sex-specific guidelines.
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Population
Patients with heart failure, with a specific focus on women
This review highlights the critical need for providers to understand gender variations in the recognition, diagnosis, and management of heart failure.
Cite This Study
Eisenberg et al. (2018) conducted a review in Heart failure. This literature review discusses gender variations in the epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment of heart failure, noting that approximately 50% of US heart failure patients are women.