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Women presenting with myocardial infarction are older with more comorbidities and have higher complication rates, while adjusted mortality and procedure use remain areas of disagreement.
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Women presenting with myocardial infarction are older and have a higher burden of comorbidities.
Areas of AgreementAreas of Disagreement Women are older and more likely to have comorbidities (eg, history of hypertension, heart failure, and/or diabetes) on presentation.Mortality is either similar or higher in women after adjusting for comorbid conditions.Multivariate adjustment accounts for some of the differences in procedure use and outcome between men and women.Thrombolytic and procedure use (ie, catheterization, revascularization) is either similar or lower in women.Complications from MI and thrombolysis are more common in women than in men.
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Borzak et al. (2000) conducted a review in Myocardial Infarction. Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated on Mortality, procedure use, and complications after myocardial infarction. Women presenting with myocardial infarction are older with more comorbidities and have higher complication rates, while adjusted mortality and procedure use remain areas of disagreement.
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