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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • Prior research indicates sex differences in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
  • The influence of sex on other pulmonary hypertension (PH) hemodynamic subtypes requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in PH prevalence and hemodynamic subtypes.
  • To assess the association of sex with right ventricle (RV) function indices.
  • To examine the relationship between sex and clinical outcomes in patients with PH.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 5,208 patients undergoing right heart catheterization (RHC) from 2005-2016.
  • Multivariable linear regression used to evaluate sex-based differences in RV function parameters (PAPi, RVSWI, RA:PCWP ratio).
  • Cox regression models employed to determine the association between sex and clinical outcomes, including heart failure hospitalization.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in overall PH prevalence between sexes.
  • Women were more likely to have precapillary PH (31% vs. 22%), while men were more likely to have postcapillary PH (51% vs. 39%).
  • Female sex correlated with improved RV function (higher PAPi and RVSWI) and reduced risk of heart failure hospitalization (HR 0.83).

Conclusions:

  • Significant sex-based disparities exist in PH hemodynamic subtypes, with women more often presenting with precapillary PH and men with postcapillary PH.
  • Women with PH exhibit superior hemodynamic RV function compared to men.
  • Female sex is associated with a lower risk of heart failure hospitalization in the PH population.