Congestive heart failure with preserved systolic function: is it a woman's disease?
Congestive heart failure with preserved systolic function is increased in prevalence with advancing age, especially in women, indicating the strong impact of gender on this common disease.
Gerontology Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013599:Systole; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D016387:Women's Health