Population
5,542 episodes of nonfatal definite myocardial infarction and coronary deaths in 25- to 64-year-old…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
28-day
Key result
Male sex was associated with similar overall 28-day fatality rates compared to female sex (49.8% vs 48.5%), but a significantly higher proportion of out-of-hospital deaths (74.3% vs 67.8%, P=0.0004).
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Association of male sex with higher out-of-hospital deaths supports targeted prevention research; leaves open causal mechanisms and intervention trials.
Observational (n=5,542)
No
Absolute Event Rate: 49.8% vs 48.5%
While overall 28-day fatality from acute coronary events is similar between sexes, men are more likely to die out of hospital, whereas women experience higher mortality after hospital admission.
Tunstall‐Pedoe et al. (1996) conducted an observational in Myocardial infarction and coronary deaths (n=5,542). Male sex vs. Female sex was evaluated on Overall 28-day fatality rate. Male sex was associated with similar overall 28-day fatality rates compared to female sex (49.8% vs 48.5%), but a significantly higher proportion of out-of-hospital deaths (74.3% vs 67.8%, P=0.0004).