In recent clinical trials of medical therapy for heart failure, only 20% of patients enrolled were
women. The reasons for the low enrollment of women have not been clear. Although the …

Almost half of the patients affected with congestive heart failure (CHF) in the United States
are women. However, past studies have included predominantly men and generalized …

Heart failure affects 5 million Americans, and nearly 50% of these are women. Sex
differences have been noted regarding the underlying etiology, pathophysiology, and …

Heart failure causes significant morbidity and mortality in women, especially elderly women.
Risk factors for the development of heart failure in women differ from those in men, with …

In the United States, and in most of the world, women make less money and have fewer job
opportunities than men do, receive fewer college scholarships, and have more caregiving …

Good news! The incidence of heart failure (HF) in women has dropped by one-third from the
1950s through the 1990s but has remained unchanged in men over the same time period …

Observational and other studies suggest gender-related differences in the incidence and
prognosis of heart failure. Women appear to live longer after the diagnosis of heart failure …

Objectives: This study evaluated gender differences in clinical characteristics, treatment and
outcome among patients with heart failure, and to what extent these differences are due to …

Objectives: This study investigated the relation between gender, etiology and survival in
patients with symptomatic heart failure. Background: Previous work provides conflicting …

Congestive heart failure represents a growing health issue with significant morbidity,
expense, and mortality. Unfortunately, despite heart failure affecting men and women …