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Heart Valve Disease in Women

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Sex-differences are present in the various types of aortic valve disease and aortic root abnormalities. The typical aortic stenosis (AS) patient with a small aortic root is an elderly woman with atherosclerosis and reduced systemic arterial compliance. Sex-differences in outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are still debated. Primary mitral regurgitation (MR) is more common among women, while secondary MR is more common among men. Women with severe MR are diagnosed and operated at a later stage than men. This chapter gives an update on current diagnosis and management of women with AS or MR, the most common types of valvular heart disease.

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    Eva Gerdts M.D., Ph.D., F.E.S.C.

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    Angela H.E.M. Maas

  2. Director Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, Linda Joy Pollin Women’s Heart Health Program, Director Preventive Cardiac Center, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, USA

    C. Noel Bairey Merz

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Gerdts, E. (2017). Heart Valve Disease in Women. In: Maas, A., Bairey Merz, C. (eds) Manual of Gynecardiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54960-6_9

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