title: Sex differences in the care of patients with advanced heart failure.
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.). cookjen@musc.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.).
authors.forename: Kathleen L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Grady
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.).
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colvin
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.).
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.).
authors.forename: Meredith A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Brisco
authors.affiliation: From the Cardiovascular Division, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (J.L.C., M.A.B.); Division of Cardiac Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (K.L.G.); Cardiovascular Division, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (M.C.); Cardiovascular Division, Washington University, St. Louis, MO (S.M.J.); and St. Vincent's Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis (M.N.W.).
authors.forename: Mary Norine
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: healthcare disparities; heart failure; heart-assist device