Sex-Related Disparities in Cardiac Masses: Clinical Features and Outcomes.
Francesco AngeliLuca BergamaschiAndrea RinaldiPasquale PaolissoMatteo ArmillottaAndrea StefanizziAngelo SansonettiSara AmiconeAndrea ImpellizzeriFrancesca BodegaLisa CantonNicole SumaDamiano FedeleDavide BertoliniFrancesco Pio TattiloDaniele CavalloOrnella Di IuorioKhrystyna RyabenkoMarcello Casuso AlvarezNazzareno GalièAlberto FoàCarmine PizziPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
In a large cohort of cardiac masses, a significant sex-related difference in histotype prevalence was found: Benign CMs affected female patients more frequently, while malignant tumours affected predominantly men. Despite better overall survival in women, sex did not influence prognosis in benign and malignant masses.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- fine needle aspiration
- contrast enhanced
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- ultrasound guided
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- healthcare
- peritoneal dialysis
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- contrast enhanced ultrasound
- patient reported outcomes
- pregnant women
- magnetic resonance
- computed tomography
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- atrial fibrillation
- drug induced
- free survival
- middle aged