Population
Women with myocardial infarction in the United States
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May inform risk assessment in women with MI; leaves open whether gender-specific strategies improve outcomes.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Women with myocardial infarction in the United States
C
Comparator
Men with myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction in women has distinct complication and prognostic profiles compared to men, including decreased survival and higher recurrence rates, warranting further gender-specific research.
Limitations
- Majority of data has been drawn from studies involving predominantly men
- Gender distinctions are not usually made in the majority of studies involving myocardial infarction
Cite This Study
Robert C. Hendel (2008) studied this question.