Why the study?
Do sex differences exist in the angiographic severity, management, and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Population
26,755 patients with acute coronary syndromes who underwent coronary angiography, included in the Global…
Comparison
Female sex vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Women with ACS have higher adjusted 6-month risk; leaves open mechanisms and whether targeted strategies improve outcomes.
Do sex differences exist in the angiographic severity, management, and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Women with ACS present with more atypical symptoms and less severe angiographic disease, but have a higher adjusted risk of adverse outcomes at 6 months compared to men.
Dey et al. (2008) studied this question.
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