Sex-related differences in left ventricular assist device utilization and outcomes: results from the PCHF-VAD registry.

43 In line with earlier studies, female LVAD patients showed a trend towards increased risk of RV failure. 19 , 20 It has been suggested that ventricular arrhythmias might explain the increased risk of RV failure in women, but in our study, women were less often affected by ventricular arrhythmias post‐LVAD implant. 20 , 44 However, a higher proportion of women were in INTERMACS profile 1 (28.2% of female vs. 13.7% of male patients) and supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which may explain the higher incidence of RV failure.

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