Sex-Specific Association of Myocardial Fibrosis With Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis.

Importance: Myocardial fibrosis in aortic stenosis (AS) may exhibit sex differences. However, its prognostic significance in women with AS remains unclear.

Objective: To investigate sex differences in myocardial fibrosis assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and evaluate its prognostic value in women and men with AS.