2022
Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events
Mszar R, Friedman D, Ong E, Du C, Wang Y, Zeitler E, Cunningham S, Akar J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Sex-based differences in atrial fibrillation ablation adverse events. Heart 2022, 109: 595-605. PMID: 36104219, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary vein isolationAdverse eventsPulmonary vein isolationAtrial fibrillationHigh riskSex-based differencesVein isolationCatheter ablationFemale sexLarge prospective registryHospital adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsObservational cohort studyPhrenic nerve damageAF ablation proceduresQuality of lifeAblation RegistryMore comorbiditiesProspective registryAF ablationCohort studyPericardial effusionNerve damagePatient sexVascular injury
2015
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men
Zusterzeel R, Spatz ES, Curtis JP, Sanders WE, Selzman KA, Piña IL, Bao H, Ponirakis A, Varosy PD, Masoudi FA, Caños DA, Strauss DG. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Women Versus Men. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 8: s4-s11. PMID: 25714821, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyCardiac Resynchronization Therapy DevicesDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHeart Conduction SystemHeart FailureHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMalePropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk FactorsSex FactorsStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLeft bundle branch blockQRS durationImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorPatient sexDeath riskCardioverter defibrillatorBetter survivalMortality differencesNew York Heart Association class IIILeft ventricular ejection fractionWomen Versus MenCardiac resynchronization therapyVentricular ejection fractionRelative death riskBenefit of CRTLonger QRS durationShorter QRS durationBundle branch blockLower mortality riskEjection fractionHeart failureResynchronization therapyCardiac resynchronizationBranch blockMortality risk