Sex differences in factors associated with heart failure and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction: a cross-sectional population-based study.
Giulia CesaroniGian Francesco MuredduNera AgabitiFlavia MayerMassimo StafoggiaFrancesco ForastiereRoberto LatiniSerge MassonMarina DavoliAlessandro Boccanellinull nullPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
There were sex differences in the factors associated with HF. The results suggest that prevention policies should consider the sex-specific impact on cardiac function of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular risk factors
- heart failure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute heart failure
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- public health
- aortic stenosis
- left atrial
- oxidative stress
- blood pressure
- ejection fraction
- acute coronary syndrome