As populations age worldwide, the burden of valvular heart disease has grown
exponentially, and so has the proportion of affected women. Although rheumatic valve …

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for women in
United States and worldwide. One in 3 women dies from cardiovascular disease, and 45 …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the temporal trends of transcatheter
aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis (AS), and to …

Aims To assess the contemporary trends in aortic stenosis (AS) interventions in the USA
before and after the introduction of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Methods …

Valvular heart diseases have long been considered to be similar in men and women and
across races/ethnicities. Recently, studies have demonstrated major differences between …

The impact of sex on pathophysiological processes, clinical presentation, treatment options,
as well as outcomes of degenerative aortic stenosis remain poorly understood. Female …

Numerous sex-based differences are observed across the spectrum of valvular heart
disease, starting with pathophysiology and progression of disease, moving on to …

Objectives: This study investigated sex-based differences in outcomes after mitral valve (MV)
surgery for severe ischemic mitral regurgitation (SIMR). Background: Whether differences in …

Background Current guidelines recommend selecting surgical aortic valve replacement
(SAVR) or transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) based on age, comorbidities, and …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
However, percutaneous interventional cardiovascular therapies are often underutilized in …