Valvular Heart Disease in China

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• The study examined sex differences in moderate-to-severe valvular heart disease among adults in China using a prospective multicentre hospital-based cohort. — Gender differences in clinical profiles, management and outcomes of valvular heart disease in China: insights from a nationwide cohort
• The cohort included 13,917 adults enrolled from 46 tertiary hospitals and regional cardiovascular referral centres in China between April and June 2018. — Gender differences in clinical profiles, management and outcomes of valvular heart disease in China: insights from a nationwide cohort
• Women made up 45.24% of the cohort, and the median patient age was 62 years. — Gender differences in clinical profiles, management and outcomes of valvular heart disease in China: insights from a nationwide cohort
• The findings apply primarily to hospital-based specialty care rather than the general population or untreated community cases. — Gender differences in clinical profiles, management and outcomes of valvular heart disease in China: insights from a nationwide cohort