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Sex-related differences in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A Portuguese multicenter national registry analysis
| Title: | Sex-related differences in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A Portuguese multicenter national registry analysis |
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| Authors: | Carolina Miguel Gonçalves, Mariana Carvalho, Adriana Vazão, Margarida Cabral, André Martins, Fátima Saraiva, João Morais |
| Source: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Vol 44, Iss 3, Pp 167-176 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | Elsevier, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system |
| Subject Terms: | Enfarte agudo do miocárdio, STEMI, Diferenças entre sexos, Diagnóstico, Tratamento, Prognóstico, Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system, RC666-701 |
| More Details: | Introduction and objectives: Sex differences among patients with acute myocardial infarctions remain a matter of debate. Inequalities in presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis are frequently observed, contributing to a worse prognosis in women. The aim of this study was to investigate sex-related differences in Portuguese ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. Methods: The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of STEMI patients included in the Portuguese Registry on Acute Coronary Syndromes, between October 2010 and 2022. The two co-primary endpoints were in-hospital and one-year mortality. Results: A total of 14 470 STEMI patients were studied. Women were underrepresented with 3721 individuals (25.7%). They were significantly older (70 vs. 62 years, p |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English Portuguese |
| ISSN: | 0870-2551 |
| Relation: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255124002725; https://doaj.org/toc/0870-2551 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.repc.2024.06.005 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/48acd7af328a4445a85ef8e515ba60e7 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.48acd7af328a4445a85ef8e515ba60e7 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 08702551 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.repc.2024.06.005 |
| Published in: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Language: | English Portuguese |