Why the study?
CAD mortality among women is influenced by complex biological, sociocultural, economic, and healthcare factors, and identifying these variables is crucial to enhance healthcare provisions.
Population
Women aged 50 to 79 years old in Paraná state, Brazil, between 2010 and 2019 (14,603 CAD deaths)
Comparison
Sociodemographic and healthcare service variables associated with CAD mortality risk
Design
Ecological study using Bayesian spatiotemporal analysis
Authors
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Improved municipal performance and cardiology access may reduce CAD mortality in women; leaves open causality and generalizability beyond this setting.
CAD mortality among women in Paraná state decreased over the last decade, driven by improved access to cardiology centers, exercise stress testing, and municipal performance, though regional disparities persist.
Puzzi et al. (2024) studied this question.
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