Sex Differences in the Association Between Inflammation and Event-Free Survival in Patients With Heart Failure.
Journal:
The Journal of cardiovascular nursing
Published Date:
Jul 8, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Heart failure (HF) is associated with chronic inflammation, which is adversely associated with survival. Although sex-related differences in inflammation have been described in patients with HF, whether sex-related differences in inflammation are associated with event-free survival has not been examined.