Sex Disparities in Longitudinal Use and Intensification of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction.
Andrew SumarsonoLuyu XieNeil KeshvaniChenguang ZhangLajjaben PatelWindy W AlonsoJennifer T ThibodeauGregory Y H LipHarriette Gillian Christine Van SpallSarah E MessiahAmbarish PandeyPublished in: Circulation (2024)
Overall use of optimal GDMT after HFrEF diagnosis was low, with significantly lower use among female (compared with male) patients. These findings highlight the need for implementation efforts directed at improving GDMT initiation and titration.