Why the study?
Does female sex affect presentation, management, and in-hospital mortality in patients with AMI in Egypt?
Population
1204 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction from 5 Egyptian hospitals
Comparison
Female sex vs Male sex
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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No independent sex effect on AMI mortality after adjustment; leaves open whether comorbidity-focused strategies improve outcomes in Egyptian women.
Does female sex affect presentation, management, and in-hospital mortality in patients with AMI in Egypt?
While women with AMI in Egypt have higher unadjusted in-hospital mortality than men, this difference is driven by older age and higher baseline comorbidities rather than sex itself.
Butala et al. (2011) studied this question.
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