Women with kidney disease who are getting a new kidney tend to have bigger and less flexible heart chambers before the surgery than men, which might mean their hearts have been working harder for longer.

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Sex differences in cardiac remodeling after kidney transplantation

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2025 Aug 6

The study found that before kidney transplants, women had larger hearts in a specific area (the left atrium) than men, which matches the claim that women have more heart changes before transplant.

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Sex differences in cardiac remodeling after kidney transplantation

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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-025-04313-x

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