Sex differences in basal hemodynamics and left ventricular function in humans with and without heart failure

American Heart Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 575-580

  Mitoff, Peter R ^a   Al Hesayen, Abdul ^b   Azevedo, Eduardo ^a   Newton, Gary E ^a   Mak, Susanna ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG CAPILLARY PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC HEART FAILURE;

FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34547946380     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.04.047     Document Type: Article

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