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Pages 27-32 (January - February 2014)
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Vol. 21. Issue 1.
Pages 27-32 (January - February 2014)
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Diferencias de género en el tratamiento de la falla cardíaca
Gender differences in the treatment of heart failure
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Clara Saldarriaga1,2,3,
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clarais@une.net.co

Correspondencia: Clínica CardioVID. Calle 78 B # 75-21. Teléfono: (571) 4 45 40 00. Medellín, Colombia.
, Nathalia González1, Alejandra Ávila3
1 Clínica CardioVID. Medellín, Colombia
2 Universidad de Antioquia. Medellín, Colombia
3 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, Colombia
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Introducción

la falla cardíaca representa un problema creciente de salud con una alta prevalencia en el sexo femenino; sin embargo, no se han reportado estudios en población de mujeres latinoamericanas que permitan identificar si existen diferencias de género tanto en la presentación clínica como en el tratamiento de esta patología.

Objetivo

evaluar si existen diferencias tanto en las características clínicas y epidemiológicas como en el manejo farmacológico en función del género, en una serie de pacientes con falla cardíaca atendidos en un centro de referencia cardiovascular en Colombia.

Metodología

estudio observacional, descriptivo, que evaluó a todos los pacientes hospitalizados por síndrome de falla cardiaca como diagnóstico principal durante julio de 2009 y julio de 2010 en un centro de referencia cardiovascular colombiano.

Resultados

se incluyeron 204 pacientes, 36,7% de sexo femenino, cuya edad promedio fue mayor en las mujeres; la fracción de eyección promedio fue similar. Las mujeres tenían falla renal con mayor frecuencia. Se encontró menor uso de betabloqueadores, así como de implante de cardiodesfibrilador.

Conclusión

para la población estudiada se encontró que existen diferencias entre ambos sexos tanto en las variables demográficas como clínicas. A pesar de presentar mayores comorbilidades, las mujeres con falla cardiaca reciben con menor frecuencia terapias como los betabloqueadores y el cardiodesfibrilador implantable que han demostrado disminuir la mortalidad. Es necesario ampliar el conocimiento de las diferencias de género mediante la creación de un registro multicéntrico latinoamericano que permita incidir en la toma de decisiones clínicas propias para la región.

Palabras clave:
falla cardiaca
mujer
epidemiología
Introduction

heart failure is a growing health problem with a high prevalence in females; however, there are no studies reporting if there are gender differences in both the clinical presentation and treatment of this pathology in Latin-American women.

Objective

to assess whether there are differences in both clinical and epidemiological characteristics and pharmacological management in terms of gender, in a series of patients with heart failure treated at a cardiovascular referral center in Colombia.

Methods

observational descriptive study, which evaluated all patients hospitalized for heart failure syndrome as the primary diagnosis between July 2009 and July 2010 in a Colombian cardiovascular referral center.

Results

204 patients were included, 36.7% were females. Mean age was higher in women; the mean ejection fraction was similar in both groups. Women had more frequently renal failure. Lower use of beta blockers, as well as of cardiac defibrillator implant was found in women.

Conclusion

in this study population we found that there are gender differences in both demographic and clinical variables. Despite presenting more comorbidities, women with heart failure less frequently receive the therapies that have shown to reduce mortality such as beta blockers and implantable cardioverter defibrillator. It is necessary to expand our knowledge of gender differences through the creation of a Latin American multicenter registry that effectively enable to influence the clinical decision making proper for the region.

Key words:
cardiac failure
woman
epidemiology
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