Why the study?
This study sought to investigate gender differences in clinical presentation, presence and extent of CAD, and all-cause mortality in patients with stable chest pain undergoing CCTA.
Are there gender differences in clinical presentation, presence of CAD, and all-cause mortality in patients with stable chest pain undergoing CCTA?
Population
1,835 patients with stable chest pain who visited a fast-track outpatient clinic and underwent CCTA
Comparison
Women vs men
Design
Retrospective cohort study
Authors
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Women with stable chest pain show lower CAD prevalence and mortality than men on CCTA; this cohort study leaves open whether sex-specific thresholds improve risk stratification.
Are there gender differences in clinical presentation, presence of CAD, and all-cause mortality in patients with stable chest pain undergoing CCTA?
In patients with stable chest pain undergoing CCTA, women have a lower prevalence of CAD, lower coronary calcium scores, and lower all-cause mortality compared to men.
Sharma et al. (2022) studied this question.
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