Sex differences in heart failure
E Eisenberg, KE Di Palo, IL Piña - Clinical cardiology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
E Eisenberg, KE Di Palo, IL Piña
Clinical cardiology, 2018•Wiley Online LibraryHeart failure (HF) numbers continue to grow in the United States and approximately 50% of
patients living with HF are women. For the provider, it is critical to understand the role that
gender plays in recognition, diagnosis, and management. The purpose of this literature
review is to highlight the prevalence of heart failure in women and discuss gender variations
in epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment as well as examine the
representation of women in clinical trials.
patients living with HF are women. For the provider, it is critical to understand the role that
gender plays in recognition, diagnosis, and management. The purpose of this literature
review is to highlight the prevalence of heart failure in women and discuss gender variations
in epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment as well as examine the
representation of women in clinical trials.
Heart failure (HF) numbers continue to grow in the United States and approximately 50% of patients living with HF are women. For the provider, it is critical to understand the role that gender plays in recognition, diagnosis, and management. The purpose of this literature review is to highlight the prevalence of heart failure in women and discuss gender variations in epidemiology, symptoms, pharmacology, and treatment as well as examine the representation of women in clinical trials.
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