Sex-specific differences in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Results from the European CTEPH Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Women with CTEPH underwent PEA less frequently than men, especially at low-volume centers. Furthermore, they had a lower prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and were less often exposed to additional cardiac surgery procedures. Women had better long-term survival. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: Thrombosis and Haemostasis - September 2, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Barco S, Klok FA, Konstantinides SV, Dartevelle P, Fadel E, Jenkins D, Kim NH, Madani M, Matsubara H, Mayer E, Pepke-Zaba J, Simonneau G, Delcroix M, Lang IM Tags: J Thromb Haemost Source Type: research