Key result
Prior to their first myocardial infarction, 52% of women had a recognized coronary heart disease diagnosis, though this was significantly less common in women under 70 years of age (p=0.001).
Observational (n=150)
Nearly half of women with incident MI had undiagnosed CHD prior to their event, and treatment of recognized risk factors was suboptimal, highlighting missed opportunities for prevention.
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Women under 70 more often lack pre-MI CHD diagnosis; hypothesis-generating for targeted screening research.
Yawn et al. (2004) conducted an observational in Coronary heart disease and incident myocardial infarction (n=150). Prior to their first myocardial infarction, 52% of women had a recognized coronary heart disease diagnosis, though this was significantly less common in women under 70 years of age (p=0.001).
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