Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5596456 | Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angéiologie | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Gender influences the clinical presentation and the management of some acquired cardiovascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease, resulting in different outcomes. Differences between women and men are also noticed in congenital heart disease. They are mainly related to the prevalence and severity of some congenital heart defects at birth, and in adulthood to the prognosis, incidence of Eisenmenger syndrome and risks of pregnancy. The role of gender on the risk of operative mortality of congenital heart surgery remains debated.
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Authors
P. Aubry, H. Demian,