In a multicenter cohort study of adults with moderate-severe AorticRegurgitation and preserved ejection fraction, women experienced higher mortality under medical management compared to men.
The optimal left ventricular end-systolic diameter index threshold associated with mortality was similar for both sexes (≥20 mm/m²), while volumetric thresholds differed: 40 mL/m² for women and 45 mL/m² for men.
These findings support the use of sex-specific thresholds to improve risk stratification and timing of intervention.
This cohort study evaluates sex differences in left ventricular remodeling among individuals with aortic regurgitation.
