Adult congenital heart disease in women: demographics and outcomes in mexico. gender differences?

Abstract Background Due to advances in cardiovascular medicine in recent decades, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is becoming a growing field in cardiology. Differences in clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of ACHD between men and women have not been well studied in Latin America a...

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Published in:European heart journal 2023-11, Vol.44 (Supplement_2)
Main Authors: Aguila Salgado, L, Ramirez Rangel, P, Garcia Cruz, E, Barradas Cedillo, M G, Moyado Ocampo, K L
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Background Due to advances in cardiovascular medicine in recent decades, adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is becoming a growing field in cardiology. Differences in clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of ACHD between men and women have not been well studied in Latin America and Mexico. Purpose To characterize gender differences in clinical presentation, treatment, and mortality of ACHD in Mexico. Methods From January 2006 to December 2020, 3503 patients with ACHD were studied at a cardiology national reference center in Mexico. SPSS V. 23 software was used for statistical analysis. Results Women comprised 56% of the study population, in which a higher percentage of pulmonary hypertension and Eisenmenger syndrome was observed, (10.9% men vs. 17.7% women; 1.5% men vs. 3.3% women, p
ISSN:0195-668X
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DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/ehad655.1921