Sex-specific difference in outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Observation of better outcome in women after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has led to controversies about a potential sex-specific response. In this study, we investigated to which extent this sex-specific difference in CRT outcome could be explained by differences in baseline characteristics between both sexes. We retrospectively analysed data from a multicentre registry of 1058 patients who received CRT. Patients were examined by...