July 1, 2002Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Gender Differences in Various Types of Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia
Key result
Gender-specific differences exist in idiopathic VT, with females predominating in RVOT-VT and males in LV-VT, and LV-VT occurring at a younger age in females than males (P<0.005).
Why the study?
Are there gender differences in the incidence and age distribution of various types of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia?
Population
748 patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (VT) pooled from 68 articles.
Design
Systematic_review
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Discussion
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Implication
Gender should inform clinical suspicion for idiopathic VT subtypes; extends pooled evidence on sex-specific incidence and onset patterns.
Study Design
Type
Systematic Review (n=748)
Structured PICO
Are there gender differences in the incidence and age distribution of various types of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia?
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Population
748 patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia from 68 reviewed articles, analyzed to evaluate gender differences in incidence and age distribution.
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Comparator
Male versus female patients
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Outcome
Incidence and age distribution of various types of idiopathic VT (RVOT-VT, LVOT-VT, LV-VT)
There are significant gender-specific differences in the incidence and age of onset of various types of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, with RVOT-VT being more common in females and LV-VT more common in males.
Cite This Study
Nakagawa et al. (2002) conducted a systematic review in Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia (n=748). Gender was evaluated on Incidence and age distribution of idiopathic VT types. Gender-specific differences exist in idiopathic VT, with females predominating in RVOT-VT and males in LV-VT, and LV-VT occurring at a younger age in females than males (P<0.005).