Sex differences in left ventricular electrical dyssynchrony and outcomes with cardiac resynchronization therapy
Friedman D, Emerek K, Sørensen P, Zeitler E, Goldstein S, Al-Khatib S, Søgaard P, Graff C, Atwater B. Sex differences in left ventricular electrical dyssynchrony and outcomes with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm O2 2020, 1: 243-249. PMID: 34113878, PMCID: PMC8183970, DOI: 10.1016/j.hroo.2020.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft bundle branch blockCardiac resynchronization therapyElectrical dyssynchronyQRS areaHigher burden of risk factorsLV assist device implantationAssociated with better long-term outcomesQRS characteristicsCardiac resynchronization therapy benefitsBurden of risk factorsCox regression analysisLong-term outcomesBundle branch blockAssist device implantationLV dyssynchronyCardiac transplantationResynchronization therapyBranch blockDevice implantationDyssynchronyFemale sexQRSdRisk factorsElectrophysiological explanationMorphological assessment