Coronary artery surgery: are women discriminated against?
Why the study?
Does male sex increase the likelihood of undergoing angiography or coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
23,807 patients discharged from hospital with a principal diagnosis of coronary heart disease
Comparison
Male sex vs Female sex
Design
Cohort
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Men had higher revascularisation odds than women; leaves open whether disparity reflects bias or appropriate selection in coronary disease.
Structured PICO
Does male sex increase the likelihood of undergoing angiography or coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with coronary heart disease?
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Population
23,807 patients discharged from hospital with a principal diagnosis of coronary heart disease (8,564 in South West Thames region in 1987-8 and 15,243 in North West Thames region in 1990-1)
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Intervention
Male sex
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Comparator
Female sex
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Outcome
Performance of angiography or coronary artery bypass surgery
This study demonstrates a significant sex disparity in the UK, with men being significantly more likely than women to undergo coronary revascularization for coronary heart disease.
Cite This Study
Petticrew et al. (1993) studied this question.