Sex disparities in cardiac homeostasis and heart disease are well documented, with
differences attributed to actions of sex hormones. However, studies have indicated sex …

Gender differences in the outcome of acquired cardiovascular disease are well known, but
available literature on the influence of gender in congenital heart disease (CHD) is limited …

The perception that women represent a low-risk population for cardiovascular (CV) disease
(CVD) needs to be reconsidered. Starting from risk factors, women are more likely to be …

Background The epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with adult
congenital heart disease in Western countries is already known. We investigate clinical …

Advances in congenital heart disease (CHD) have changed radically the prognosis and
burden of the disease. The vast majority of patients survive into adulthood and their profile in …

The vast majority of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) survive into adulthood, but
many face lifelong complications, which often result in a hospital admission. The increasing …

Introduction: Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), who develop pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), live longer, and have better quality of life compared to the past due to …

Many human diseases, including cardiovascular disease, show differences between men
and women in pathology and treatment outcomes. In the case of cardiac disease, sex …

Background: In 2016, a prospective registry for pediatric patients with congenital heart
disease (CHD) was established in Isfahan, Iran. Data on pediatric CHD in Iran are scant; …

Background Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) caused by congenital heart disease
(CHD) is very common in clinics. Some studies have shown that PAH is related to the …