EDITORIAL COMMENT
Gender and left atrial appendage occlusion: Not the exception in cardiovascular procedures
Expert Article Analysis for: Sex-stratified analysis of the safety of percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion
Key Points
- Gender disparities have been described in many cardiovascular procedures, but reports about left atrial appendage occlusion are limited.
- In a large national database, women were associated with lower utilization and worse clinical results.
- There is a need to better understand the root of the observed gender disparities and interventions to reverse it.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
