Review highlights diagnostic and treatment disparities in myocardial infarction between sexes, suggesting urgent need for change.
Key Points
Myocardial infarction diagnosis shows significant disparities based on sex, indicating crucial differences in symptomatology.
Globally, cardiovascular disease accounts for 1 in 3 deaths in women, highlighting a serious public health concern.
Review examines gender disparities in diagnostic workup and treatment approaches for myocardial infarction in heart disease care, revealing gaps in knowledge and practice confidence during assessments of women and men alike. Changes in research representations are critical for closing these disparities in treatment and diagnosis outcomes and awareness in clinical practice.