Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Women: Are There Differences When Compared with Men?
Key result
Women undergoing PCI face higher mortality than men, driven by treatment delays and underused therapies.
Why the study?
Despite advances in coronary artery disease diagnosis and treatment, evidence remains of disparity in outcomes between women and men.
Are there differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in women compared with men?
Comparison
Women vs men
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May prompt evaluation of referral and treatment patterns in women; leaves open whether targeted strategies narrow outcome gaps.
Structured PICO
Are there differences in outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in women compared with men?
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Population
Women with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
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Intervention
Percutaneous coronary intervention
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Comparator
Men undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
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Outcome
Clinical outcomes and disparities
This review highlights the ongoing disparity in clinical outcomes between women and men following percutaneous coronary intervention.
Limitations
- Women are under-represented in major trials, making it difficult to extrapolate outcome data to the entire population.
Cite This Study
Rao et al. (2019) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. Men was evaluated. Women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention have significantly worse clinical outcomes and higher mortality than men, driven by treatment delays and underuse of evidence-based therapies.