title: Mitral Valve Surgery in Women: Another Target for Eradicating Sex Inequality.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO (C.M.); and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield (C.V.).
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McNeely
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO (C.M.); and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield (C.V.).
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vassileva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D012727:Sex Characteristics
keywords: life expectancy; mitral valve; outcome assessment (health care); sex; surgery