The Influence of Gender on In-Hospital Clinical Outcome Following Isolated Mitral or Aortic Heart Valve Surgery
Highlights
- • The impact of gender on surgical aortic or mitral valvereplacement/repair outcome is unclear.
- • The current study demonstrated that women fared worse than men following isolated left-side valve surgery.
- • Significant improvements have been made in in-hospital clinical outcomes in both genders over the 12-year study period.
- • Further research in gender-specific approach in management of valve disease is warranted.
Abstract
Background
With the expected growth in the elderly segment of the U.S. population particularly in women, the prevalence of valvular heart disease is bound to increase in the coming years. We sought to delineate the impact of gender on in-hospital clinical outcomes in Medicare-age patients undergoing isolated left-side heart valve surgery.