Open AccessEffect of gender difference in management of heart failure patients in Aseer, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Abdullah S. Assiri
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.81555
Subject(s) - medicine , digoxin , heart failure , ejection fraction , atrial fibrillation , etiology , retrospective cohort study , significant difference , cardiology
Heart failure (HF) is a common medical problem with a high impact on public health. Evidence of gender difference in management of HF is scarce. We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the presence of gender difference in management of HF patients admitted to the tertiary care hospital in the Aseer region/Saudi Arabia.