In the past decade there has been a growing interest in understanding sex and gender
differences in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and the purpose of this review …

Heart failure due to nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) contributes significantly to
the global burden of cardiovascular disease. Myocarditis is, in turn, a major cause of acute …

Sex differences in cardiovascular diseases can be classified as those which are specific to
one sex and those that differ in incidence, prevalence, etiology, symptomatology, response …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate predictors of stroke during left ventricular assist
device (LVAD) support from data available prior to implantation, and quantify stroke-related …

Heart failure is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women, and they tend to
develop it at an older age compared to men. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is …

Background Stroke is a major cause of mortality after left ventricular assist device (LVAD)
placement. Methods Prospectively collected data of patients with HeartMate II (n= 332) and …

This in-depth review of sex differences in advanced heart failure therapy summarizes the
existing literature on implantable cardioverter defibrillators, biventricular pacemakers …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the pre-operative risk factors related to late
bleeding, stroke, and pump thrombosis in patients with HeartMate II (HMII) left ventricular …

Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are becoming a more frequent life-support
intervention. Gaining an understanding of risk factors for infection and management …

Objectives: This study examined sex-related differences in use and outcomes of continuous-
flow left ventricular assist devices (CF-LVADs) among individuals awaiting heart …