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

New insights into the pathophysiology and natural history of patients with aortic stenosis,
coupled with advances in diagnostic imaging and the dramatic evolution of transcatheter …

Importance The natural history and the management of patients with asymptomatic aortic
stenosis (AS) have not been fully examined in the current era. Objective To determine the …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess the impact of sex on the management and
outcome of patients according to aortic stenosis (AS) severity. Introduction Sex differences in …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sex on myocardial fibrosis as
assessed by using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in aortic stenosis (AS) …

Background Although women represent half of the population burden of aortic stenosis (AS),
little is known whether sex affects the presentation, management, and outcome of patients …

This Atlas chapter summarizes sex-and some gender-associated, and unique aspects and
manifestations of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. CVD is the primary cause of …

The objective of this review is to provide an overview of the role of cardiac magnetic
resonance (CMR) in aortic stenosis (AS). Although CMR is undeniably the gold standard for …

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 …

Background The current criteria for aortic stenosis (AS) severity have not incorporated sex-
related differences. Objectives The authors investigated sex-related serial changes in left …