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Sex-related differences in heart failure outlined.
2003 OCT 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have outlined the sex-related differences in heart failure in a recent issue of the journal Heart and Lung.
"Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome that is generally defined as cardiac output not adequate to meet the circulatory demands of the body. HF is at the end of the continuum of cardiovascular disease and is preceded by an initiating event such as myocardial infarction, untreated hypertension, idiopathic cause, congenital heart disease, or pulmonary hypertension," investigators in the United States report.
"In recent years, research has revealed differences in various aspects of HF between men and women including risk factors, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and response to treatment," said Leslie C. Hussey and Sonya Hardin at the University of North Carolina. "Therefore, the purpose of this review is ...
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