September 1, 1995Circulation
Influence of Sex on the Short-term Outcome of Elderly Patients With a First Acute Myocardial Infarction
Why the study?
Does female sex influence short-term outcomes in elderly patients with a first acute myocardial infarction?
Population
204 consecutive patients ≥ 75 years of age admitted with a first acute myocardial infarction
Comparison
Female sex vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Sex not independently linked to in-hospital mortality in elderly first AMI; supports comorbidity-adjusted risk models and leaves open longer-term sex-specific effects.
Structured PICO
Does female sex influence short-term outcomes in elderly patients with a first acute myocardial infarction?
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Population
204 consecutive patients (99 men, 105 women) ≥ 75 years of age admitted with a first acute myocardial infarction
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Intervention
Female sex
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Comparator
Male sex
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Outcome
In-hospital mortality and clinical evolution (congestive heart failure, shock)hard clinical
In elderly patients with a first AMI, the higher unadjusted in-hospital mortality in women is driven by a higher burden of cardiovascular risk factors and worse left ventricular function rather than female sex itself.
Cite This Study
Bueno et al. (1995) studied this question.