Publications by authors named "Aland K L Shum"
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- The study examines how sex and diabetes mellitus (DM) affect Asian patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF), a condition where the heart's pumping ability is slightly impaired.
- It included 2,272 patients from 2008 to 2014, finding that more women had DM and differed in clinical characteristics compared to men, such as being older and having less coronary artery disease.
- While diabetes negatively impacted overall survival for both sexes, it was found to have a stronger association with adverse outcomes in women, emphasizing the need for tailored management approaches based on sex.
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