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However, it remains unclear whether these sex differences extend to other hemodynamic subtypes of pulmonary hypertension (PH).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We examined sex differences in PH and hemodynamic PH subtypes in a hospital-based cohort of individuals who underwent right heart catheterization between 2005-2016. We utilized multivariable linear regression to assess the association of sex with hemodynamic indices of RV function [PA pulsatility index (PAPi), RV stroke work index (RVSWI), and right atrial: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ratio (RA:PCWP)]. We then used Cox regression models to examine the association between sex and clinical outcomes among those with PH.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Among 5208 individuals with PH (mean age 64 years, 39% women), there was no significant sex difference in prevalence of PH overall. However, when stratified by PH subtype, 31% of women vs 22% of men had pre-capillary (P&lt;0.001), 39% vs 51% had post-capillary (P=0.03), and 30% vs 27% had mixed PH (P=0.08). Female sex was associated with better RV function by hemodynamic indices, including higher PAPi and RVSWI, and lower RA:PCWP ratio (P&lt;0.001 for all). Over 7.3 years of follow-up, female sex was associated with a lower risk of heart failure hospitalization (HR 0.83, CI 95% CI 0.74\u2013 0.91, p value &lt;0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Across a broad hospital-based sample, more women had pre-capillary and more men had post-capillary PH. Compared with men, women with PH had better hemodynamic indices of RV function and a lower risk of HF hospitalization.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CLINICAL PERSPECTIVE<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:list list-type=\"order\">\n                    <jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        What Is New?\n                        <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                          <jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:p>Although sex differences have been explored in pulmonary arterial hypertension, sex differences across pulmonary hypertension (PH) in broader samples inclusive of all hemodynamic subtypes remain less well defined<\/jats:p>\n                          <\/jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:p>We delineate sex differences in hemodynamic subtypes of PH and associated right ventricular function in a large, heterogenous, hospital-based sample of individuals who underwent right heart catheterization<\/jats:p>\n                          <\/jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:p>Sex has a significant impact on prevalence of PH across hemodynamic subtypes as well as associated RV function<\/jats:p>\n                          <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <\/jats:list>\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:list-item>\n                    <jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:p>\n                        What Are the Clinical Implications?\n                        <jats:list list-type=\"bullet\">\n                          <jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:p>Understanding sex differences across different PH hemodynamic subtypes is paramount to refining risk stratification between men and women<\/jats:p>\n                          <\/jats:list-item>\n                          <jats:list-item>\n                            <jats:p>Further elucidating sex differences in associated RV function and clinical outcomes may aid in developing sex-specific therapies or management strategies to improve clinical outcomes<\/jats:p>\n                          <\/jats:list-item>\n                        <\/jats:list>\n                      <\/jats:p>\n                    <\/jats:list-item>\n                  <\/jats:list>\n                <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1101\/2024.04.25.24306398","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,27]],"date-time":"2024-04-27T17:05:19Z","timestamp":1714237519000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Sex Differences in Pulmonary Hypertension and Associated Right Ventricular Dysfunction"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"given":"Janet I.","family":"Ma","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ndidi","family":"Owunna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nona M.","family":"Jiang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaodan","family":"Huo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8334-4199","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emily","family":"Zern","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jenna N.","family":"McNeill","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9361-6397","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emily S.","family":"Lau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eugene","family":"Pomerantsev","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9264-3243","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael H.","family":"Picard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dongyu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7987-4768","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jennifer E.","family":"Ho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"54368","reference":[{"issue":"38","key":"2024042921201408000_2024.04.25.24306398v1.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3618","DOI":"10.1093\/eurheartj\/ehac237","article-title":"2022 ESC\/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension","volume":"43","author":"; 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