Influence of sex and pregnancy on survival in patients admitted with heart failure: Data from a prospective multicenter registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female sex is an independent predictor of better survival in patients with heart failure (HF), but the mechanism of this association is unknown. On the other hand, pregnancies have a strong influence on the cardiovascular system.

Hypothesis

Sex and previous gestations might have a prognostic impact on 1-year mortality in patients admitted with HF.

Methods

We conducted an observational, prospective, consecutive, multicenter registry of 1831 patients (756 females [41.2%]) admitted with HF.

Results

Females had a more advanced age (75.2 ±11.4 vs 70.4 ±12.2 years), less ischemic heart disease (167 [25.3%] vs 446 [47.3%]), and higher left ventricular ejection fraction (52.0% ±16.6% vs 41.1% ±17.0%) than did men (all P values <0.001). During 1-year follow-u

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Selles M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6489862 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature