Is there a sex gap in outcomes of comparable patients supported with left ventricular assist devices?
Tong LiSilvia MarianiKarl BounaderDietmar BoethigAlexandra SchödeKatharina HomannJasmin Sarah HankeLars Christian NappAli Saad MerzahGuenes DoganAxel HaverichJan D SchmittoPublished in: Artificial organs (2022)
After reducing preoperative heterogeneity between females and males, survival after LVAD implantation does not differ based on sex. However, differences might exist in terms of higher transfusions and strokes in females. Reducing preoperative sex disparities and developing intraoperative and anticoagulation strategies which acknowledge sex-related variations might help abolishing differences in LVAD outcomes.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- atrial fibrillation
- peritoneal dialysis
- venous thromboembolism
- acute myocardial infarction
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve
- patient reported
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- glycemic control
- cardiac resynchronization therapy