Heart valve disease gender difference in the era of transcatether treatment

Available data have demonstrated important sex-related differences in patients with valvular heart disease, regarding clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes. Although the calcific aortic stenosis (AS) is more frequent men compared to women, majority of AS over 80 years old are whom fibrotic remodeling valve typically found. Mitral disease common women. However females under-referred or delayed referrals probably due absence sex-based LV dimension values guiding surgical timing. The development transcatheter devices revolutionized treatment increased interest this topic. In context, consideration gender diagnosis, success, prognosis great importance.