Gender differences in psychosocial and clinical characteristics in the European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support.
Heart Lung
; 50(6): 845-852, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Not much is known about psychosocial characteristics of men and women receiving continuous flow left ventricular assist devices (CF LVAD).OBJECTIVE:
To investigate gender differences in clinical and psychosocial (demographic, behavioral, psychological) characteristics in CF LVAD recipients.METHODS:
We analyzed European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support (EUROMACS) data (N=2395, 16.8% women; 2011 to 2017) and compared pre-implant characteristics in men and women intended for bridge-to-transplant (BTT) or destination therapy (DT).RESULTS:
Women were underrepresented [DT (n=61) 13.4%; BTT (n=341) 17.6%]. They were more likely to be divorced/separated, widowed, in unstable clinical condition, and non-working (DT only), but less likely to be smokers, to have ischemic cardiomyopathy or diabetes, and younger (BTT only) than men. Missing data were abundant, especially those that reflect psychological characteristics (>87%).CONCLUSION:
Gender differences were noted, some specific to device strategy. Improved collection of psychosocial characteristics is warranted to elucidate their relationship to future prognosis.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Coração Auxiliar
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Lung
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA