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Sex differences in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement in Asia
- Source :
- Open Heart, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- BMJ Publishing Group, 2021.
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Abstract
- Objectives Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is increasingly performed. Physically small Asians have smaller aortic root and peripheral vessel anatomy. The influence of gender of Asian patients undergoing TAVR is unknown and may affect outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess sex differences in Asian patients undergoing TAVR.Methods Patients undergoing TAVR from eight countries were enrolled. In this retrospective analysis, we examined differences in characteristics, 30-day clinical outcomes and 1-year survival between female and male Asian patients.Results Eight hundred and seventy-three patients (54.4% women) were included. Women were older, smaller and had less coronary artery and lung disease but tended to have higher logistic EuroSCOREs. Smaller prostheses were used more often in women. Major vascular complications occurred more frequently in women (5.5% vs 1.8%, p
- Subjects :
- Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20533624
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Open Heart
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1e30b983038f446eba1b5b67a8f4813a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2020-001541