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ArticleCirculation. Heart failure2020

Sex Differences in Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: Insights From the PAL-HF Trial.

Lauren K Truby, Christopher O'Connor, Mona Fiuzat, Amanda Stebbins, Adrian Coles, Chetan B Patel, Bradi Granger, Neha Pagidipati, Richa Agarwal, Jennifer Rymer and 5 more

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Article in Circulation. Heart failure, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Lauren K TrubyDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Christopher O'ConnorInova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church, VA (C.O.).
Mona FiuzatDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Amanda StebbinsDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Adrian ColesDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Chetan B PatelDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Bradi GrangerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Neha PagidipatiDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Richa AgarwalDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Jennifer RymerDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Angela LowensternDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Pamela S DouglasDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
James TulskyDivision of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (J.T.).
Joseph G RogersDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).
Robert J MentzDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (L.K.T., M.F., A.S., A.C., C.B.P., B.G., N.P., R.A., J.R., A.L., P.S.D., J.G.R., R.J.M.).

Funding

NHLBI NIH HHS K12 HL138030NINR NIH HHS R01 NR013428
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPalliative care improves quality of life in patients with heart failure. Whether men and women with heart failure derive similar benefit from palliative care interventions remains unknown.

methodsIn a secondary analysis of the PAL-HF trial (Palliative Care in Heart Failure), we analyzed differences in quality of life among men and women with heart failure and assessed for differential effects of the palliative care intervention by sex. Differences in clinical characteristics and quality-of-life metrics were compared between men and women at serial time points. The primary outcome was change in Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score between baseline and 24 weeks.

resultsAmong the 71 women and 79 men, there was a significant difference in baseline Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (24.5 versus 36.2, respectively;

conclusionsIn the PAL-HF trial, women with heart failure experienced a greater symptom burden and poorer quality of life as compared with men. The change in treated men's Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire score between baseline and 24 weeks was significantly higher than those untreated; this trend was not observed in women. Thus, there may be a sex disparity in response to palliative care intervention, suggesting that sex-specific approaches to palliative care may be needed to improve outcomes. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT0158960.

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Health Status DisparitiesPalliative CareQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overCost of IllnessFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient ReadmissionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSex FactorsTime FactorsTreatment Outcomeheart failurepalliative carequality of lifesex-specific analysis

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PMID32268795
PMCPMC7265474

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