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ReviewCurrent heart failure reports2024

Impact of Sex and Diabetes in Patients with Heart Failure.

Sara Álvarez-Zaballos, Manuel Martínez-Sellés

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Review in Current heart failure reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sara Álvarez-ZaballosCardiology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Calle Doctor Esquerdo, 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8368-0886
Manuel Martínez-SellésCardiology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Calle Doctor Esquerdo, 46, 28007, Madrid, Spain. mmselles@secardiologia.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0289-6229

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewHeart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome with a growing global health burden. This review explores the intersection of HF, diabetes mellitus, and sex, highlighting epidemiological patterns, pathophysiological mechanisms, and treatment implications. RECENT

findingsDespite similar HF prevalence in men and women, diabetes mellitus (DM) appears to exert a more pronounced impact on HF outcomes in women. Pathophysiological differences involve cardiovascular risk factors, severe left ventricular dysfunction, and coronary artery disease, as well as hormonal influences and inflammatory markers. Diabetic cardiomyopathy introduces a sex-specific challenge, with women experiencing common adverse outcomes related to increased fibrosis and myocardial remodeling. Treatment strategies, particularly sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, exhibit cardiovascular benefits, but their response may differ in women. The link between HF and DM is bidirectional, with diabetes significantly increasing the risk of HF, and vice versa. Additionally, the impact of diabetes on mortality appears more pronounced in women than in men, leading to a modification of the traditional gender gap observed in HF outcomes. A personalized approach is crucial, and further research to improve outcomes in the complex interplay of HF, diabetes, and sex is needed.

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Heart FailureDiabetes MellitusFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsSex FactorsDiabetesHeart failurePrognosis, genderSex

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