Journal article
Performance of Prognostic Risk Scores in Heart Failure Patients: Do Sex Differences Exist?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sex differences in the performance of prognostic risk scores in heart failure (HF) patients have not previously been investigated. We examined the performance of 2 commonly used scores in predicting mortality and a composite end point consisting of ventricular assist device, heart transplantation, or mortality in women vs men with HF.
METHODS: This was a retrospective study of 1,136 (25% women) consecutive ambulatory adult HF …
Authors
Vishram-Nielsen JKK; Foroutan F; Ross HJ; Gustafsson F; Alba AC
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 45–53
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2019.08.021
ISSN
0828-282X