Survival Differences in Women and Men After Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 237 - 237
Published: Mar 1, 2019
Abstract

Importance

Recent data indicate that women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are older and more symptomatic at presentation and have worse clinical outcomes than men. However, to our knowledge, there are no large studies of the association of patient sex with outcomes after surgical myectomy.

Objective

To analyze preoperative characteristics and overall survival of women and men undergoing septal myectomy for obstructive...
Paper Details
Title
Survival Differences in Women and Men After Septal Myectomy for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Published Date
Mar 1, 2019
Volume
4
Issue
3
Pages
237 - 237
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