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Female sex is associated with higher rates of pre-hospital sudden cardiac death (52% vs 42%), lower rates of coronary angiography, and a 2-fold higher 1-year recurrence of myocardial infarction and mortality compared with men.
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Women experience worse outcomes and receive less aggressive intervention following myocardial infarction compared to men.
Carole A. Warnes (2008) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction. Female sex vs. Male sex was evaluated. Female sex is associated with higher rates of pre-hospital sudden cardiac death (52% vs 42%), lower rates of coronary angiography, and a 2-fold higher 1-year recurrence of myocardial infarction and mortality compared with men.
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