Sex differences in factors associated with heart failure and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction: a cross-sectional population-based study

• Main Authors: Giulia Cesaroni (Author), Gian Francesco Mureddu (Author), Nera Agabiti (Author), Flavia Mayer (Author), Massimo Stafoggia (Author), Francesco Forastiere (Author), Roberto Latini (Author), Serge Masson (Author), Marina Davoli (Author), Alessandro Boccanelli (Author), on behalf of the PREDICTOR Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although sex differences in cardiovascular diseases are recognised, including differences in incidence, clinical presentation, response to treatments, and outcomes, most of the practice guidelines are not sex-specific. Heart failure (HF) is a major public health challenge, with h...