Purpose of Review

Sex is an important determinant of cardiac structure and function. We review key sex differences in universal echocardiographic parameters and discuss the clinical implications of using sex-specific algorithms to increase the diagnostic accuracy of echocardiography and improve the timely treatment of common cardiovascular disorders, and the unique role of echocardiography in pregnancy and the evaluation of ischemic heart disease.

Recent Findings

Emerging echocardiographic findings have begun to define important sex-based differences in chamber size and ventricular function. We advocate for additional research and the consideration of sex-specific algorithms in future expert consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of valvular heart disease, heart failure, and thoracic aortic disease.

Summary

Echocardiography is an essential diagnostic tool in our armamentarium of imaging modalities for the sex-specific diagnosis and guidance of treatment for a broad spectrum of cardiovascular disorders.

中文翻译：

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女性超声心动图：火星和金星有何不同？

审查目的

性别是心脏结构和功能的重要决定因素。我们回顾了通用超声心动图参数中的关键性别差异，并讨论了使用性别特异性算法来提高超声心动图的诊断准确性和改善常见心血管疾病的及时治疗的临床意义，以及超声心动图在妊娠和缺血评估中的独特作用。心脏疾病。

最近的发现

新出现的超声心动图发现已开始确定心室大小和心室功能的重要性别差异。我们主张在未来的瓣膜性心脏病、心力衰竭和胸主动脉疾病的诊断和治疗专家共识指南中进行额外的研究和考虑性别特异性算法。

概括

超声心动图是我们的成像模式设备中必不可少的诊断工具，用于针对广泛的心血管疾病进行性别特异性诊断和治疗指导。