Sex-Related Disparities in Cardiac Masses: Clinical Features and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac masses (CM) represent a heterogeneous clinical scenario, and sex-related differences of these patients remain to be established.

Purpose

To evaluate sex-related disparities in CMs regarding clinical presentation and outcomes.

Material and methods

The study cohort included 321 consecutive patients with CM enrolled in our Centre between 2004 and 2022. A definitive diagnosis was achieved by histological examination or, in the case of cardiac thrombi, with radiological evidence of thrombus resolution after anticoagulant treatment. All-cause mortality at follow-up was evaluated. Multivariable regression analysis assessed the potential prognostic disparities between men and women.

Results

Out of 321 patients with CM, 172 (54%) were female. Women we

SUBMITTER: Angeli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10142943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature