Open heart

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death in women. Early identification of CVD risk factors in women is often overlooked by physicians leading to delays in diagnosis and treatment of CVD with subsequent morbidity and m…

OBJECTIVE: Sex differences play a critical role in the presentation, progression and treatment outcomes of cardiac diseases. However, historical male predominance in clinical studies has led to disparities in evidence supporting care for bo…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate in vitro fertilisation (IVF) in women with atrial septal defect (ASD), and to examine the maternal characteristics and outcome of pregnancy, as well as the fetal outcome of infants born by women with ASD. METHODS:…