Sex Differences in Thoracic Aortic Disease and Dissection: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
Daniela CrousillatJoan BrillerNiti AggarwalLeslie ChoThais CoutinhoColleen HarringtonEric IsselbacherKathryn LindleyMaral OuzounianOurania PreventzaJyoti SharmaRanya SweisMelissa RussoNandita ScottNupoor NarulaPublished in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2023)
Despite its higher prevalence among men, women with thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) have lower rates of treatment and surgical intervention and often have worse outcomes. A growing number of women with TAAD also desire pregnancy, which can be associated with an increased risk of aortic complications. Understanding sex-specific differences in TAAD has the potential to improve care delivery, reduce disparities in treatment, and optimize outcomes for women with TAAD.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- randomized controlled trial
- spinal cord
- healthcare
- aortic aneurysm
- left ventricular
- risk factors
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- pulmonary artery
- metabolic syndrome
- preterm birth
- risk assessment
- pain management
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- replacement therapy
- pulmonary hypertension
- climate change
- weight loss
- middle aged
- smoking cessation