Sex differences and outcomes in surgical infective endocarditis.
Juliette LeterrierBernard IungChristian de TymoskiLaurene DeconinckMarylou ParaXavier DuvalSophie ProvenchereJules MesnierClemence DelhommeSkerdi HaviariMarina UrenaGaspard SucPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
In this study of patients operated-on for IE, female sex was associated with more severe manifestations of IE and significantly higher in-hospital mortality. However, after multivariable analysis, initial presentation, but not sex, seemed to determine clinical outcomes.
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