Sex Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis

Sex Differences in the Utilization and Outcomes of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis

BackgroundStudies assessing the differential impact of sex on outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) yielded conflicting results. We sought to investigate sex‐related differences in AVR utilization, patient risk profile, and in‐hospital outcomes using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Methods and...

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Main Authors: Zakeih Chaker, Vinay Badhwar, Fahad Alqahtani, Sami Aljohani, Chad J. Zack, David R. Holmes, Charanjit S. Rihal, Mohamad Alkhouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
aortic valve replacement
aortic valve stenosis
disparities
outcome
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006370

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