Sex Differences in Dilated Cardiomyopathy Prognosis

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common type of cardiomyopathy, and it often has a poor outcome. Sex differences in the prognosis of patients with DCM remain controversial. The present meta-analysis aimed to investigate whether sex plays a role in the outcome of patients with DCM and to provide real-world information on these potential sex differences for physicians and patients.We searched the PubMed, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases for published cohort studies up to February 16, 2020 that reported sex-specific prognostic outcomes (e.g., all-cause mortality; sudden cardiac death (SCD) ) in patients with DCM.Finally, 5 clinical cohort studies with a total of 5,709 patients were included. The results showed that males with DCM had a higher risk of all-cause mortality than females (HR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.36~1.90; P < 0.00001). Next, the included studies were divided into short-term (< 5 years) and long-term (≥ 5 years) outcome groups by follow-up duration. Males showed a higher risk of all-cause mortality in both subgroups (< 5 years, HR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.13~2.23; P = 0.008; ≥ 5 years, HR: 1.65, 95% CI: 1.33~2.05; P < 0.00001). In addition, the risks of SCD (HR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.63~2.61; P = 0.002) and cardiovascular mortality in males (HR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.25~2.23; P = 0.0005) were higher than those in females.The evidence from the published studies suggested that compared with females, males with DCM had an increased risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and SCD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:63

Enthalten in:

International heart journal - 63(2022), 1 vom: 15., Seite 36-42

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Long, Chuyan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Xiao [VerfasserIn]
Xiong, Qinmei [VerfasserIn]
Su, YuHao [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Kui [VerfasserIn]

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Gender-related
Journal Article
Meta-Analysis
Mortality
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 04.02.2022

Date Revised 04.02.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1536/ihj.20-448

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM336293437