Key result
Women with ACS receive primary angioplasty ~58% less often than men and delay seeking care.
Why the study?
Epidemiological studies confirm differences in the course and treatment of acute coronary syndromes by gender, but the factors associated with these differences are not known.
Are there gender-based differences in the treatment and care-seeking behavior of patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Population
596 patients with acute coronary syndromes treated in the Hospital Emergency Service of the Hospital Complex of Navarra, Spain
Comparison
Women vs men with acute coronary syndromes
Design
Prospective observational study with bivariate and logistic analysis adjusting for age and severity
Authors
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Women with ACS face treatment delays and higher mortality; leaves open whether targeted interventions narrow gender gaps.
Observational (n=596)
No
Are there gender-based differences in the treatment and care-seeking behavior of patients with acute coronary syndromes?
Absolute Event Rate: 16.3% vs 38.7%
p-value: p=0.008
Women with acute coronary syndromes experience significant delays in seeking medical care and receive less guideline-directed medical and interventional therapy compared to men.
Ferraz‐Torres et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Acute coronary syndromes (n=596). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Administration of primary angioplasty (p=0.008). Women with acute coronary syndromes received primary angioplasty significantly less often than men (16.3% vs. 38.7%, p=0.008) and experienced greater delays in seeking medical care.
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