BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), previous studies have reported
reduced mortality rates in patients with increased body mass index (BMI). The potentially …

Importance Little is known about whether sex differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
presentation exist in young patients and what factors determine absence of chest pain in …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women. In fact, CVD is
responsible for a third of all deaths of women worldwide and half of all deaths of women over …

Background— Elderly patients with ischemic heart disease are increasingly referred for
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, …

Background : “Gender” reflects social norms for women and men, whereas “sex” defines
biological characteristics. Gender-related characteristics explain some differences in access to …

ContextAdjusted survival curves are often presented in medical research articles. The most
commonly used method for calculating such curves is the mean of covariates method, in …

Background Although there have been substantial medical advances that improve the
outcomes following cardiac ischemic events, gender differences in the treatment and course of …

OBJECTIVE To explore the covariate-adjusted associations between body composition (percent
body fat and lean body mass) and prognostic factors for mortality in patients with …

Objectives : This study was designed to examine the use of cardiovascular medications and
outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and renal dysfunction. Background : Renal …

Objective: Overweight and obesity are often assumed to be risk factors for postprocedural
mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, recent studies have …