Why the study?
Do age and sex affect symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized with MI?
Population
Patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction (MI)
Comparison
Female sex and increasing age (exposure) vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
Loading...
Supports vigilance for atypical MI presentation in younger women; leaves open whether age-sex targeted strategies improve outcomes.
Do age and sex affect symptom presentation and in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized with MI?
Younger women hospitalized with MI are more likely to present without chest pain and face higher in-hospital mortality compared to men, emphasizing the need for heightened clinical suspicion in this demographic.
Canto et al. (2012) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: