Why the study?
Does male sex affect mortality and clinical management in elderly patients (≥75 years) with acute myocardial infarction compared to female sex?
Population
1,414 acute myocardial infarction patients aged 75 years and above, admitted to Sahlgrenska University…
Comparison
Male sex vs Female sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
7 years
Authors
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May signal higher long-term mortality risk for elderly males post-AMI; leaves open whether sex-specific strategies warrant testing in trials.
Does male sex affect mortality and clinical management in elderly patients (≥75 years) with acute myocardial infarction compared to female sex?
In elderly patients (≥75 years) with acute myocardial infarction, males have a significantly higher 7-year mortality and rate of CCU admission compared to females.
Nguyen et al. (2016) studied this question.
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