National outcomes following benign cardiac tumor resection: A critical sex-based disparity.
Paige NewellCheryl K ZoggJonathan KusnerSameer A HirjiMariam KerolosTsuyoshi KanekoPublished in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)
Benign atrial and ventricular tumors are uncommon, but disproportionately impact female patients, with female sex being an independent predictor of 30-day mortality. Root-cause analysis is necessary to determine the ultimate cause of this disparity.