Anna Strömberg|Jan Mårtensson
Gender Differences in Patients with Heart Failure
Linköping University Hospital|Linköping University|Halmstad University|Ryhov Hospital Jönköping|Region Jönköpings län
aim aim literature review review discuss differences men women heart failure regard epidemiology aetiology diagnostics prognosis pharmacological nonpharmacological treatment impact heart failure psychosocial factors healthcare utilisation method two primary health care resources medline cinahl selected review current literature medline 234 abstracts dealing heart failure gendersex found cinahl 20 abstracts conclusion men higher incidence heart failure overall prevalence rate similar sexes since women survive longer onset heart failure women tend older diagnosed heart failure often diastolic dysfunction men extent sex differences treatment hospital cost quality care partly explained age differences life situations men women heart failure different physical social restrictions affecting daily life activities experienced bothersome men whereas restrictions affecting possibility support family friends difficult accept women women heart failure ascribe positive meanings illness despite women seem experience lower overall quality life men known gender differences patients heart failure need highlighted guidelines well implemented standard care