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Type 2 diabetes worsens the outcome of ischemia/reperfusion in female STEMI patients and female db/db mice with HFpEF cardiometabolic phenotype.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 7 Jun 2025
Iveljic Ivana, Young Megan, Corhodzic Elvira, Cullen Fenn, Prag Hiran A, Murphy Michael P, Aksentijevic Dunja
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BACKGROUND: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses a significant global health challenge, disproportionately affecting women. Diabetic women with HFpEF represent a high-risk subgroup, particularly after experiencing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), exhibiting increased mortality compared to men. While prolonged door-to-balloon (DTB) times, reflecting delayed reperfusion,...
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