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Published on: February 14, 2017
Valvular heart diseases in women
1Cardiology Department, Kasr Al Ainy Hospitals, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. ghadayoussef@kasralainy.edu.eg.
Background:
Valvular heart disease is a common health problem affecting both sexes and all age groups. Almost all guidelines are based on studies that mainly involved male patients.
Main Body:
The features of valvular heart diseases in women were essentially derived from small observational studies. These studies have shown that women differ from men in terms of the type of valve disease, pathology affecting the valve, perception of symptoms, parameters measured in echocardiography, response to drugs, surgical techniques, and postoperative outcomes. This review was conducted to demonstrate the uniqueness of valvular heart diseases in women and raise awareness about the need for sex-based randomized study designs to provide a piece of proper evidence to support suitable sex-based guidelines and recommendations. Moreover, it briefly describes the effects of pregnancy on women with valvular heart diseases and the impact of the latter on the course of pregnancy and the well-being of the mother and fetus.
Conclusion:
Valvular heart diseases in women are different from those in men. Sex-based guidelines for managing valvular heart diseases are needed.
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