SEX DIFFERENCES IN HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE: THE IMPACT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

In those 18-45 years of age and admitted for non-pregnancy-related diagnoses, the adjusted rate ratio (RR) for 30-day in-hospital mortality was 0.74 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55-0.98) in females compared to males.

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Published inJournal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 59; no. 13; p. E839
Main Authors Zomer, A.C, lonescu-lttu, Raluca, Vaartjes, llonca, Pilote, Louise, Mackie, Andrew, Therrien, Judith, Langemeijer, Maurice, Grobbee, Diederick, Mulder, Barbara, Marelli, Ariane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Inc 27.03.2012
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular disease
Confidence intervals
Health services
Heart attacks
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Mortality
Pregnancy
Reproductive health
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Summary:In those 18-45 years of age and admitted for non-pregnancy-related diagnoses, the adjusted rate ratio (RR) for 30-day in-hospital mortality was 0.74 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55-0.98) in females compared to males.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60840-7