Sex-specific differences in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Results from the European CTEPH registry.
Alexandru GrigoreanFrederikus Albertus KlokStavros V KonstantinidesPhilippe DartevelleElie FadelDavid JenkinsNick H KimMichael MadaniHiromi MatsubaraEckhard MayerJoanna Pepke-ZabaGérald SimonneauMarion DelcroixIrene M LangPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2019)
Women with CTEPH underwent PEA less frequently than men, especially at low-volume centers. Furthermore, they had a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and were less often exposed to additional cardiac surgery procedures. Women had better long-term survival.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiac surgery
- pulmonary hypertension
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- acute kidney injury
- metabolic syndrome
- risk factors
- pulmonary artery
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- pregnancy outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- middle aged
- cervical cancer screening
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- type diabetes
- drug induced
- adipose tissue