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Cheng K, Wang J, Zheng W, Wu S, Zheng J, Sang W, Ma J, Pang J, Pan C, Wang G, Wu Y, Chen Y, Xu F. Sex differences in the management of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome in China. Intern Emerg Med 2024; 19:1071-1079. [PMID: 38102447 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-023-03494-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
Abstract
Few studies have assessed sex differences in the management of suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We aimed to compare the evaluation, treatment, and outcomes between males and females with suspected ACS in the emergency department. Data were obtained from a prospective registry of acute chest pain involving 21 emergency departments in Shandong Province, China. The primary endpoint was 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACEs). Overlap propensity score weighting was used to address potential confounding. A total of 8046 patients were analysed (42.8% female). Overlap-weighted analysis showed no significant association of female sex with 30-day MACEs (odds ratio, 0.91; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.11; P = 0.363). Secondary analyses found that women were less likely to be identified as high risk at first presentation (odds ratio, 0.86; 95% CI 0.78 to 0.94; P < 0.001). In the emergency department, women were less likely to undergo antiplatelet therapy (odds ratio, 0.87; 95% CI 0.79 to 0.96; P = 0.004) or coronary angiography (odds ratio, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.69 to 0.88; P < 0.001). Women had a longer length of stay in the emergency department and were less likely to be admitted to a ward at disposition. These sex differences existed only in the non-ST-elevation subgroup and were independent of risk stratification. Women with non-ST-elevation chest pain in China received suboptimal treatment in the emergency department. However, their clinical outcomes were not significantly different from those of men. Further studies are needed to determine the causes and impacts of these sex differences.
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- Kai Cheng
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Peking University Clinical Research Institute, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China.
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, 250012, China.
- Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Centre for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Centre, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine and Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China.
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Giordano V, Guillari A, Sansone V, Catone M, Rea T. Women Acute Myocardial Infarction-Identifying and Understanding the Gender Gap (WAMy-GAP): A Study Protocol. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:972. [PMID: 38786384 PMCID: PMC11121322 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12100972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Barriers to accessing care and misinterpretations of ischemic heart disease symptoms due to lack of awareness contribute to women's delay in seeking care. Women may delay seeking treatment for up to 3 h or even up to 5 days. They often perceive themselves to be at low risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and prioritize family responsibilities or household chores. The causes of this delay are multifactorial and influence the decision-making process, particularly in the pre-hospital phase. The objective of this study protocol is to evaluate prodromal symptoms and identify risk behaviors in women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This is a protocol for a multicenter study that will be conducted using the mixed-method methodology using the McSweeney Acute and Prodromal Myocardial Infarction Symptom Survey (MAPMISS) to evaluate symptoms and semi-structured interviews to investigate behaviors. This study protocol is intended to fill an important knowledge gap on premonitory and acute symptoms of AMI in women in Italy, as well as to understand the causes and mechanisms underlying delays in accessing healthcare services during an acute event such as AMI. The investigation of this issue will facilitate the removal of gender-related inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction while also fostering dialogue on the barriers to behavior change.
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- Vincenza Giordano
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Public Health Department, Federico II University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (T.R.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 81100 Naples, Italy;
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- Public Health Department, Federico II University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (T.R.)
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- Public Health Department, Federico II University Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (T.R.)
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Zilio F, Musella F, Ceriello L, Ciliberti G, Pavan D, Manes MT, Selimi A, Scicchitano P, Iannopollo G, Albani S, Fortuni F, Grimaldi M, Colivicchi F, Oliva F. Sex differences in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome: a state-of-the-art review. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102486. [PMID: 38428554 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Cardiovascular conditions in the spectrum of acute coronary syndromes are characterized by sex differences with regard to pathophysiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, invasive and pharmacologic treatment, and outcomes. This review delves into these differences, including specific subsets like myocardial infarction with non-obstructed coronary arteries or Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, and alternative diagnoses like Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or myocarditis. Moreover, practical considerations are enclosed, on how a sex-specific approach should be integrated in clinical practice: in fact, personal history should focus on female-specific risk factors, and hormonal status and hormonal therapy should be assessed. Moreover, physical and psychological stressors should be investigated, particularly in the event of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection or Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
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- Filippo Zilio
- Department of Cardiology, Santa Chiara Hospital, APSS, 2, Largo Medaglie d'Oro, Trento 38123, Italy.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Cardiology Department, Santa Maria delle Grazie Hospital, Naples, Italy
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- Cardiology Department, Ospedale Civile G. Mazzini, Teramo, Italy
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Sanitaria "Friuli Occidentale", Pordenone, Italy
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- Cardiology and Arrhythmology Clinic, Marche University Hospital, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Maggiore Hospital Carlo Alberto Pizzardi, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Cardiology, U. Parini Hospital, Aosta, Italy; Cardiovascular Institute Paris Sud, Massy, France
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- Department of Cardiology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno, Italy; Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, General Regional Hospital "F. Miulli", Bari, Italy
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- Clinical and Rehabilitation Cardiology Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Cardiologia 1, A. De Gasperis Cardicocenter, ASST Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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Hoshi T, Sawano M, Kohsaka S, Ishii H, Amano T, Takeuchi T, Takahashi J, Hiraya D, Watabe H, Ishizu T, Kozuma K. Impact of Sex Differences on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Following Primary Revascularization for Acute Myocardial Infarction - Insights From the Japanese Nationwide Registry. Circ J 2024:CJ-23-0966. [PMID: 38684394 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-23-0966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) often present a worse risk profile and experience a higher rate of in-hospital mortality than men. However, sex differences in post-discharge prognoses remain inadequately investigated. We examined the impact of sex on 1-year post-discharge outcomes in patients with AMI undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.Methods and Results: We extracted patient-level data for the period January 2017-December 2018 from the J-PCI OUTCOME Registry, endorsed by the Japanese Association of Cardiovascular Intervention and Therapeutics. One-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and major adverse cardiovascular events were compared between men and women. In all, 29,856 AMI patients were studied, with 6,996 (23.4%) being women. Women were significantly older and had a higher prevalence of comorbidities than men. Crude all-cause mortality was significantly higher among women than men (7.5% vs. 5.4% [P<0.001] for ST-elevation myocardial infarction [STEMI]; 7.0% vs. 5.2% [P=0.006] for non-STEMI). These sex-related differences in post-discharge outcomes were attenuated after stratification by age. Multivariate analysis demonstrated an increase in all-cause mortality in both sexes with increasing age and advanced-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD). CONCLUSIONS Within this nationwide cohort, women had worse clinical outcomes following AMI than men. However, these sex-related differences in outcomes diminished after adjusting for age. In addition, CKD was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in both sexes.
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- Tomoya Hoshi
- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital Center of Outcomes Research and Evaluation
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- Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Department of Cardiology, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Department of Cardiology, Teikyo University Hospital
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Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, Barbato E, Berry C, Chieffo A, Claeys MJ, Dan GA, Dweck MR, Galbraith M, Gilard M, Hinterbuchner L, Jankowska EA, Jüni P, Kimura T, Kunadian V, Leosdottir M, Lorusso R, Pedretti RFE, Rigopoulos AG, Rubini Gimenez M, Thiele H, Vranckx P, Wassmann S, Wenger NK, Ibanez B. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2024; 13:55-161. [PMID: 37740496 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Leboube S, Camboulives L, Bochaton T, Amaz C, Bergerot C, Altman M, Loppinet T, Cherpaz M, Monsec T, Sportouch C, Trinh A, Soulier C, Bernard A, Derumeaux G, Mewton N, Ovize M, Thibault H. What underlies sex differences in heart failure onset within the first year after a first myocardial infarction? Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 10:1290375. [PMID: 38322272 PMCID: PMC10844509 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1290375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Background Women are more likely to develop heart failure (HF) after myocardial infarction. However, diagnosis and reperfusion are often delayed. Objectives To compare the prevalence of HF after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI)-treated ST segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) between sexes and to study its associations with comorbidities, infarct size, and left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunctions (DD). Methods The patients with PPCI-treated anterior STEMI, from the CIRCUS study cohort, were followed up for 1 year and HF events were recorded. Evaluation of ejection fraction (LVEF) and DD were performed at baseline and at 1 year. The elevated LV filling pressure (LVFP) included Grades 2 and 3 DD. Results Of the 791 patients from the CIRCUS study, 135 were women. At 1 year, the proportion of patients who developed HF was 21% among men and 34% among women (p = 0.001). In the subset of 407 patients with available diastolic parameters, the rate of HF was also higher in women. HF during the initial hospitalization was comparable between the sexes. However, women had a higher incidence of rehospitalization for HF within the first year after STEMI (14.1% vs. 4.1%, p = 0.005). Women were older with a higher prevalence of hypertension. The infarct size and LVEF were similar between the sexes. Elevated LVFP was observed more frequently in women than in men during the initial hospitalization and at 1 year (26% vs. 12%, p = 0.04, and 22% vs. 12%, p = 0.006, respectively). Interestingly, only initial elevated LVFP (HR 5.9, 95% CI: 2.4-14.5, p < 0.001), age, and hypertension were independently associated with rehospitalization for HF. Conclusions After PPCI-treated anterior STEMI, despite comparable infarct size and LVEF, women presented a higher proportion of rehospitalization for HF than men. That was likely due to a greater DD associated with older age and hypertension.
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- Simon Leboube
- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
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- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
- Centre d'investigation clinique de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre d'investigation clinique de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
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- Centre d'investigation clinique de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier de Valence, Valence, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours, Tours, France
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- Service de Cardiologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
- Centre d'investigation clinique de Lyon, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
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- Explorations Fonctionnelles Cardiovasculaires, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France
- Laboratoire CarMeN – IRIS Team, INSERM, INRA, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, 21 Univ-Lyon, Bron, France
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Lin CF, Tsai CL, Chang YH, Lin DY, Chien LN. Sex-based differences in ischemic cardiovascular and bleeding outcomes following implantation of drug-eluting stent in patients at high bleeding risk. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024:S1109-9666(24)00001-0. [PMID: 38218375 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with high bleeding risk (HBR) may exhibit uncertain adherence to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation. The current population-based cohort study aimed to investigate the sex-based differences in adverse outcomes among the HBR population by analyzing the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. METHODS Patients who had HBR features defined by the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) and received DES implantation between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2017, were enrolled. Propensity score matching was adopted to select 3,981 pairs with similar clinical cardiovascular risks but different sexes. A competing risk model was performed to evaluate the risk of adverse ischemic events (cardiac death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke) and any bleeding events in both sexes. Noncardiac death was considered a competing risk. RESULTS Within a 5-year follow-up, the incidence rates (per 1,000 person-year (95% confidence interval (CI)) of composite ischemic events and any bleeding events in males were respectively 44.09 (40.25-48.30) and 42.55 (38.79-46.68), while those in females were respectively 40.18 (36.51-44.23) and 42.35 (38.57-46.51). After adjustment for clinical variables, male patients had a marginally increased risk in the composite ischemic events (adjusted subdistribution hazard ratio (SHR) = 1.15 (1.00-1.31), p = 0.045) and a similar risk of any bleeding events (adjusted SHR = 1.00 (0.88-1.15), p = 0.946) compared with female patients. CONCLUSIONS Of the HBR population, males had an increased risk of ischemic outcomes but a similar risk of bleeding compared with females following DES implantation.
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- Chao-Feng Lin
- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Pharmacy, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Block A, Köppe J, Feld J, Kühnemund L, Engelbertz C, Makowski L, Malyar N, Gerß J, Reinecke H, Freisinger E. In-patient characteristics of peripheral artery disease in Germany. VASA 2024; 53:28-38. [PMID: 37964740 DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a001099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) frequently leads to hospital admission. Sex related differences in in-patient care are a current matter of debate. Patients and methods: Data were provided from the German national in-patient sample provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (DESTATIS). Trends on risk profiles, therapeutic procedures, and outcomes were evaluated from 2014 until 2019 stratified by sex and PAD severity. Results: Two-thirds of an annual >191,000 PAD in-patient cases applied to male sex. Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) was recorded in 49.6% of male and 55.2% of female cases (2019). CLTI was as a major risk factor of in-hospital amputation (OR 229) and death (OR 10.5), whereas endovascular revascularisation (EVR) with drug-coated devices were associated with decreased risk of in-hospital amputation (OR 0.52; all p<0.001). EVR applied in 47% of CLTI cases compared to 71% in intermittent claudication (IC) irrespective of sex. In-hospital mortality was 4.3% in male vs. 4.8% in female CLTI cases, minor amputations 18.4% vs. 10.9%, and major amputation 7.5% vs. 6.0%, respectively (data 2019; all p<0.001). After adjustment, female sex was associated with lower risk of amputation (OR 0.63) and death (OR 0.96) during in-patient stay. Conclusions: Male PAD patients were twice as likely to be admitted for in-patient treatment despite equal PAD prevalence in the general population. Among in-patient cases, supply with invasive therapy did not relevantly differ by sex, however is strongly reduced in CLTI. CLTI is a major risk factor of adverse short-term outcomes, whereas female sex was associated with lower risk of in-patient amputation and/or death.
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- Alexander Block
- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, University Hospital Muenster, Germany
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Mousavi RA, Lamm G, Will M, Schwarz K, Mascherbauer J. Sex differences in the management and outcome of acute coronary syndrome-Still an issue of equal treatment? Wien Klin Wochenschr 2023; 135:663-666. [PMID: 37994938 PMCID: PMC10713742 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-023-02302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Significant sex-specific differences were described in the presentation, management and outcome of acute coronary syndrom (ACS) patients. Female ACS patients more often presented with noncardiac symptoms, which lead to significant time delays between symptom onset and treatment. Furthermore, multiple studies from various countries described that women with ACS were less likely to receive the medical or reperfusion therapy recommended by the respective guidelines, resulting in higher in-hospital mortality rates.The treating physicians and the patients need to be more aware of the described differences to ensure the best possible medical care for ACS patients, irrespective of sex.
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- Roya Anahita Mousavi
- Department of Internal Medicine 3/Cardiology, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3/Cardiology, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3/Cardiology, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3/Cardiology, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine 3/Cardiology, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria.
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria.
- Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Venditti V, Bleve E, Morano S, Filardi T. Gender-Related Factors in Medication Adherence for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health. Metabolites 2023; 13:1087. [PMID: 37887412 PMCID: PMC10609002 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13101087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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This review explores the impact of gender on medication adherence in the context of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Optimal adherence to medication is crucial for achieving treatment goals and preventing adverse outcomes in chronic diseases. The review examines specific conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and heart failure. In type 2 diabetes, female sex, younger age, new drug prescription, non-white ethnicity, low education level, and low income were identified as predictors of non-adherence. Depressive disorders were also found to influence adherence. In hypercholesterolemia, women exhibited poorer adherence to statin therapy compared to men, with statin-related side effects and patient perception being significant factors. Adherence to anti-hypertensive therapy showed conflicting results, with studies reporting both higher and lower adherence in women. Limited evidence suggests that women may have poorer adherence after acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Regarding heart failure, adherence studies have shown inconsistent findings. The reasons for gender differences in medication adherence are multifactorial and include sociodemographic, disease-related, treatment-related, and psychological factors. This review emphasizes the need for further research to better understand these differences and develop gender-customized interventions that can improve medication adherence and reduce the burden of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Vittorio Venditti
- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (V.V.); (E.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (V.V.); (E.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy; (V.V.); (E.B.); (S.M.)
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- Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, Via di Val Cannuta, 247, 00166 Rome, Italy
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Roeters van Lennep JE, Tokgözoğlu LS, Badimon L, Dumanski SM, Gulati M, Hess CN, Holven KB, Kavousi M, Kayıkçıoğlu M, Lutgens E, Michos ED, Prescott E, Stock JK, Tybjaerg-Hansen A, Wermer MJH, Benn M. Women, lipids, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a call to action from the European Atherosclerosis Society. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:4157-4173. [PMID: 37611089 PMCID: PMC10576616 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women and men globally, with most due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite progress during the last 30 years, ASCVD mortality is now increasing, with the fastest relative increase in middle-aged women. Missed or delayed diagnosis and undertreatment do not fully explain this burden of disease. Sex-specific factors, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, premature menopause (especially primary ovarian insufficiency), and polycystic ovary syndrome are also relevant, with good evidence that these are associated with greater cardiovascular risk. This position statement from the European Atherosclerosis Society focuses on these factors, as well as sex-specific effects on lipids, including lipoprotein(a), over the life course in women which impact ASCVD risk. Women are also disproportionately impacted (in relative terms) by diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and auto-immune inflammatory disease. All these effects are compounded by sociocultural components related to gender. This panel stresses the need to identify and treat modifiable cardiovascular risk factors earlier in women, especially for those at risk due to sex-specific conditions, to reduce the unacceptably high burden of ASCVD in women.
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- Jeanine E Roeters van Lennep
- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Institute, Erasmus Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Science Program-ICCC, IR-Hospital de la Santa Creu I Santa Pau, Ciber CV, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, and O’Brien Institute for Public Health, Calgary, Canada
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora and CPC Clinical Research Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, and National Advisory Unit on Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Center, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Cardiovascular Medicine and Immunology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- European Atherosclerosis Society, Mässans Gata 10, SE-412 51 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, The Copenhagen General Population Study, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, and Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Department of Neurology at University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, The Copenhagen General Population Study, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, and Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Byrne RA, Rossello X, Coughlan JJ, Barbato E, Berry C, Chieffo A, Claeys MJ, Dan GA, Dweck MR, Galbraith M, Gilard M, Hinterbuchner L, Jankowska EA, Jüni P, Kimura T, Kunadian V, Leosdottir M, Lorusso R, Pedretti RFE, Rigopoulos AG, Rubini Gimenez M, Thiele H, Vranckx P, Wassmann S, Wenger NK, Ibanez B. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J 2023; 44:3720-3826. [PMID: 37622654 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 433] [Impact Index Per Article: 433.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Thalmann I, Preiss D, Schlackow I, Gray A, Mihaylova B. Quality of care for secondary cardiovascular disease prevention in 2009-2017: population-wide cohort study of antiplatelet therapy use in Scotland. BMJ Qual Saf 2023:bmjqs-2023-016520. [PMID: 37775268 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2023-016520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Antiplatelet therapy (APT) can substantially reduce the risk of further vascular events in individuals with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, knowledge regarding the extent and determinants of APT use is limited. OBJECTIVES Estimate the extent and identify patient groups at risk of suboptimal APT use at different stages of the treatment pathway. METHODS Retrospective cohort study using linked NHS Scotland administrative data of all adults hospitalised for an acute ASCVD event (n=150 728) from 2009 to 2017. Proportions of patients initiating, adhering to, discontinuing and re-initiating APT were calculated overall and separately for myocardial infarction (MI), ischaemic stroke and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the contribution of patient characteristics in initiating and discontinuing APT. RESULTS Of patients hospitalised with ASCVD, 84% initiated APT: 94% following an MI, 83% following an ischaemic stroke and 68% following a PAD event. Characteristics associated with lower odds of initiation included female sex (22% less likely than men), age below 50 years or above 70 years (aged <50 years 26% less likely, and aged 70-79, 80-89 and ≥90 years 21%, 39% and 51% less likely, respectively, than those aged 60-69 years) and history of mental health-related hospitalisation (45% less likely). Of all APT-treated individuals, 22% discontinued treatment. Characteristics associated with discontinuation were similar to those related to non-initiation. CONCLUSIONS APT use remains suboptimal for the secondary prevention of ASCVD, particularly among women and older patients, and following ischaemic stroke and PAD hospitalisations.
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- Inna Thalmann
- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- MRC Population Health Research Unit, Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- MRC Population Health Research Unit, Clinical Trial Service Unit & Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Health Economics Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Health Economics and Policy Research Unit, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Yu H, Liu H, An Z, Zhou J, Meng X, Luo X, Zhou X. "We are in the forgotten corner!" a qualitative study of experiences and challenges among Chinese older women at the onset of acute myocardial infarction. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1242322. [PMID: 37808992 PMCID: PMC10558067 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1242322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common and serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) that is one of the leading causes of death among women globally and in China. However, there are sex-associated differences and inequalities in the detection and management of AMI, especially in older people. There is little research demonstrating how challenges and barriers affect older women's help-seeking behavior and health-related procedures in China. Purpose The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of older women with AMI, focusing on their perception, challenges, and coping strategies at the onset of AMI in Wuhan, China. Methods This study utilized a qualitative research design approach and conducted semi-structured, in-depth, and audio-recorded interviews with 18 women aged 65-84 years, purposively selected from two tertiary hospitals in Wuhan City from November 2021 to April 2022. Results Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used in this study to analyze the data on 18 participants and three major themes were generated: disease perception disorder, negative coping strategies, and barriers due to social-environmental contexts. Conclusion To reduce older women's delay in seeking help, healthcare professionals should provide public health education that emphasizes sex-related disparities, and age-specific knowledge-attitude aspects to high-risk groups. Policy-based and health administration recommendations, including e-health information support, access to care, and social-environmental factors, should be highlighted to promote women's health behavior.
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- Huidan Yu
- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- School of Nursing, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Barton JC, Wozniak A, Scott C, Chatterjee A, Titterton GN, Corrigan AE, Kuri A, Shah V, Soh I, Kaski JC. Between-Sex Differences in Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Patients with Myocardial Infarction-A Systematic Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5163. [PMID: 37568564 PMCID: PMC10420061 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12155163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Between-sex differences in the presentation, risk factors, management, and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (MI) are well documented. However, as such differences are highly sensitive to cultural and social changes, there is a need to continuously re-evaluate the evidence. The present contemporary systematic review assesses the baseline characteristics of men and women presenting to secondary, tertiary, and quaternary centres with acute myocardial infarction (MI). Over 1.4 million participants from 18 studies, including primary prospective, cross sectional and retrospective observational studies, as well as secondary analysis of registry data are included in the study. The study showed that women were more likely than men to have a previous diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, and heart failure. They also had lower odds of presenting with previous ischaemic heart disease and angina, dyslipidaemia, or a smoking history. Further work is necessary to understand the reasons for these differences, and the role that gender-specific risk factors may have in this context. Moreover, how these between-gender differences are implicated in management and outcomes also requires further work.
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- Jack Charles Barton
- Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK; (A.W.); (C.S.)
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK; (A.W.); (C.S.)
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- Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine Research Group, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK; (A.W.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; (A.C.); (V.S.)
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK; (G.N.T.); (A.K.)
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- Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK; (G.N.T.); (A.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK; (A.C.); (V.S.)
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- St. George’s University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK;
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- Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St. George’s University of London, London SW17 0RE, UK;
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Docherty KF, Jackson AM, Macartney M, Campbell RT, Petrie MC, Pfeffer MA, McMurray JJ, Jhund PS. Declining risk of heart failure hospitalization following first acute myocardial infarction in Scotland between 1991-2016. Eur J Heart Fail 2023; 25:1213-1224. [PMID: 37401485 PMCID: PMC10946471 DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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AIM Mortality from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has declined, increasing the pool of survivors at risk of later development of heart failure (HF). However, coronary reperfusion limits infarct size and secondary prevention therapies have improved. In light of these competing influences, we examined long-term trends in the risk of HF hospitalization (HFH) following a first AMI occurring in Scotland over 25 years. METHODS AND RESULTS All patients in Scotland discharged alive after a first AMI between 1991 and 2015 were followed until a first HFH or death until the end of 2016 (minimum follow-up 1 year, maximum 26 years). A total of 175 672 people with no prior history of HF were discharged alive after a first AMI during the period of study. A total of 21 445 (12.2%) patients had a first HFH during a median follow-up of 6.7 years. Incidence of HFH (per 1000 person-years) at 1 year following discharge from a first AMI decreased from 59.3 (95% confidence interval [CI] 54.2-64.7) in 1991 to 31.3 (95% CI 27.3-35.8) in 2015, with consistent trends seen for HF occurring within 5 and 10 years. Accounting for the competing risk of death, the adjusted risk of HFH at 1 year after discharge decreased by 53% (95% CI 45-60%), with similar decreases at 5 and 10 years. CONCLUSION The incidence of HFH following AMI in Scotland has decreased since 1991. These trends suggest that better treatment of AMI and secondary prevention are having an impact on the risk of HF at a population level.
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham & Women's HospitalHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- BHF Cardiovascular Research CentreUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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Weizman O, Tea V, Marijon E, Eltchaninoff H, Manzo-Silberman S, Leclercq F, Albert F, Bataille V, Drouet E, Naccache N, Puymirat E, Ferrières J, Schiele F, Simon T, Danchin N. Very long-term outcomes after acute myocardial infarction in young men and women: Insights from the FAST-MI program. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 116:324-334. [PMID: 37391340 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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AIMS Conflicting data exists about long-term outcomes in young women and men experiencing acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS The FAST-MI program consists of three nationwide French surveys carried out 5years apart from 2005 to 2015, including consecutive patients with AMI over a 1-month period with up to 10-year follow-up. The present analysis focused on adults≤50 yo according to their gender. RESULTS Women accounted for 17.5% (335) of the 1912 patients under 50 yo and had a similar age as men (43.9±5.1 vs. 43.9±5.5years, P=0.92). They received less percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) than men (85.9% vs. 91.3%, P=0.005), even in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (83.6% vs. 93.5%, P<0.001). Recommended secondary prevention medications were less frequently prescribed at discharge in women (40.6% vs. 52.8%, P<0.001), a trend that persisted in 2015 (59.1% vs. 72.8% in 2015, P<0.001). Still, ten-year survival was similar in men (90.5%) and women (92.3%) (crude HR: 0.86 [95% CI: 0.55-1.35], P=0.52, adjusted HR: 0.63 [95% CI: 0.38-1.07], P=0.09); similar results were found for ten-year survival among hospital survivors (91.2% in men vs. 93.7% in women, adjusted HR: 0.87 [95% CI: 0.45-1.66], P=0.66). Of the 1684 patients alive at hospital discharge with morbidity follow-up≥6months available, death, AMI or stroke at 8years occurred in 12.9% men and 11.2% in women (adjusted HR: 0.90 [95% CI: 0.60-1.33], P=0.59). CONCLUSIONS Young women with AMI undergo less cardiac interventions and are less often prescribed secondary prevention treatment than men, even when significant coronary artery disease is present, but keep a similar long-term prognosis after AMI. Optimal management of these young patients, regardless of gender, is necessary to ensure best outcomes after this major cardiovascular event.
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- Orianne Weizman
- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP), Department of Cardiology, Paris, France; Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP), Department of Cardiology, Paris, France; Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP), Department of Cardiology, Paris, France; Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Normandie Université, UNIROUEN, U1096, CHU Rouen, Department of Cardiology, 76000 Rouen, France
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- Institut de Cardiologie, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, AP-HP, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, ACTION Study Group, Paris, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Arnaud-de-Villeneuve, Montpellier, France
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- Toulouse University Hospital, Department of Cardiology B and Epidemiology, Toulouse, France; UMR INSERM 1027, Toulouse, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Unité de Recherche Clinique (URCEST), Paris, France; Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UPMC-Paris 06), INSERM U-698, Paris, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP), Department of Cardiology, Paris, France; Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- Toulouse University Hospital, Department of Cardiology B and Epidemiology, Toulouse, France; UMR INSERM 1027, Toulouse, France
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- University Hospital Jean-Minjoz, Department of Cardiology, Besançon, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Unité de Recherche Clinique (URCEST), Paris, France; Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UPMC-Paris 06), INSERM U-698, Paris, France
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- Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou (HEGP), Department of Cardiology, Paris, France; Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France.
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Coughlan JJ, Räber L, Brugaletta S, Kufner S, Maeng M, Jensen LO, Ortega-Paz L, Bär S, Laugwitz KL, Madsen M, Heg D, Aytekin A, Windecker S, Olesen KKW, Sabaté M, Kastrati A, Cassese S. Sex Differences in 10-Year Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug-Eluting Stents: Insights From the DECADE Cooperation. Circulation 2023; 147:575-585. [PMID: 36780380 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.062049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although some studies have investigated sex-related outcomes up to 5 years after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), analyses at longer follow-up (ie, to 10 years) in large cohorts treated exclusively with drug-eluting stent (DES) platforms are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to define whether sex-related differences in long-term outcomes after PCI persist both in the DES era and at longer-term follow-up. METHODS Individual data of patients treated with DES in 5 randomized controlled trials with 10-year follow-up were pooled. Patients were divided into 2 groups by sex. The analysis of individual participant data was performed using a 1-stage approach by entering a clustering effect by parent study in all univariable and multivariable models focusing on sex. The main outcomes of interest for this analysis included cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization, and definite stent thrombosis to 10 years after PCI. Survival was analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier method to estimate the time to first event, and differences between the 2 groups were tested with the log-rank test. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs were calculated with a Cox proportional hazards model. Conventional multivariable analyses with adjustment for relevant variables were performed. RESULTS Among 9700 patients undergoing PCI with DES implantation included in the present analysis, 2296 were women and 7404 were men. Through to 10 years, cardiovascular death occurred in 407 of the 2296 female patients and 1012 of the 7404 male patients (adjusted HR [HRadj], 0.94 [95% CI, 0.80-1.11]). Female sex was associated with a lower risk of repeat revascularization of the target lesion (HRadj, 0.80 [95% CI, 0.74-0.87]), target vessel (HRadj, 0.81 [95% CI, 0.76-0.87]), and nontarget vessels (HRadj, 0.69 [95% CI, 0.62-0.77]). Compared with male patients, female patients displayed an increased risk of myocardial infarction in the first 30 days after PCI with DES (HRadj, 1.65 [95% CI, 1.24-2.19]) but a comparable risk of myocardial infarction thereafter. The risk of definite stent thrombosis was not significantly different between female and male patients (HRadj, 1.14 [95% CI, 0.89-1.47]). CONCLUSIONS Through to 10-year follow-up after PCI with DES, female patients are at increased risk of early myocardial infarction, receive fewer repeat revascularizations, and have no difference in cardiovascular mortality compared with male patients.
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- J J Coughlan
- Klinik für Herz und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (J.J.C., S.K., A.A., A.K., S.C.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital (L.R., S. Bär, S.W.), Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Spain (S. Brugaletta, L.O.-P.)
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- Klinik für Herz und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (J.J.C., S.K., A.A., A.K., S.C.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Departments of Cardiology (M. Maeng, K.K.W.O.), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- IDIBAPS (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer), University of Barcelona, Spain (S. Brugaletta, L.O.-P.).,Hospital Clinic, Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville (L.O.-P.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital (L.R., S. Bär, S.W.), Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- 1. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar (K.-L.L.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (K.-L.L., A.K.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology (M. Madsen), Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Clinical Trials Unit Bern (D.H.), Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Klinik für Herz und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (J.J.C., S.K., A.A., A.K., S.C.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Inselspital (L.R., S. Bär, S.W.), Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red. Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV) CB16/11/00411, 28029 Madrid, Spain (M.S.)
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- Klinik für Herz und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (J.J.C., S.K., A.A., A.K., S.C.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Munich Heart Alliance, Germany (K.-L.L., A.K.)
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- Klinik für Herz und Kreislauferkrankungen, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (J.J.C., S.K., A.A., A.K., S.C.), Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Cabling MG, Sandhu VK, Downey CD, Torralba KD. Cardiovascular disease and bone health in aging female rheumatic disease populations: A review. WOMEN'S HEALTH (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2023; 19:17455057231155286. [PMID: 36825447 PMCID: PMC9969471 DOI: 10.1177/17455057231155286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Rheumatic diseases cover a wide spectrum of conditions, including primary and secondary degenerative joint diseases and autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases. The risks of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis and resultant fractures in aging female rheumatic disease populations, especially those with autoimmune rheumatic diseases, are increased. Changes in the immune system in aging populations need to be considered especially among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Immunosenescence is closely aligned to reduced adaptive immunity and increased non-specific innate immunity leading to chronic inflammation of inflammaging. The effective use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs to control autoimmune rheumatic diseases may also mitigate factors leading to cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Rheumatic diseases, which largely manifest as arthritis, predispose patients to premature joint degeneration and poor bone health and therefore have a higher risk of developing end-stage arthritis requiring joint arthroplasties sooner or more often than other patients without rheumatic disease.
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- Marven G Cabling
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Matthews S, Buttery A, O'Neil A, Sanders J, Marasco S, Fredericks S, Martorella G, Keenan N, Ghanes A, Wynne R. Sex differences in mortality after first time, isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 2022; 21:759-771. [PMID: 35553670 DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIM Reports of sex-specific differences in mortality after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) are contradictory. The review aim was to determine whether CABGS is differentially efficacious than alternative procedures by sex, on short- and longer-term mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS EMBASE, CINAHL, Medline, and the Cochrane Library were searched. Inclusion criteria: English language, randomized controlled trials from 2010, comparing isolated CABGS to alternative revascularization. Analyses were included Mantel-Haenszel fixed-effects modelling, risk of bias (Cochrane RoB2), and quality assessment (CONSORT). PROSPERO Registration ID: CRD42020181673. The search yielded 4459 citations, and full-text review of 29 articles revealed nine studies for inclusion with variable time to follow-up. Risk of mortality for women was similar in pooled analyses [risk ratio (RR) 0.94, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.84-1.05, P = 0.26] but higher in sensitivity analyses excluding 'high risk' patients (RR 1.22, 95% CI 1.01-1.48, P = 0.04). At 30 days and 10 years, in contrast to men, women had an 18% (RR 0.82, 95% CI 0.66-1.02, P = 0.08) and 19% (RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.69-0.95, P = 0.01) mortality risk reduction. At 1-2 years women had a 7% (RR 1.07, 95% CI 0.69-1.64, P = 0.77), and at 2-5 years a 25% increase in risk of mortality compared with men (RR 1.25, 95% CI 1.03-1.53, P = 0.03). Women were increasingly under-represented over time comprising 41% (30 days) to 16.7% (10 years) of the pooled population. CONCLUSION Meta-analysis revealed inconsistent sex-specific differences in mortality after CABGS. Trials with sex-specific stratification are required to ensure appropriate sex-differentiated treatments for revascularization.
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- Stacey Matthews
- National Heart Foundation of Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- National Heart Foundation of Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Food and Mood Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, iMPACT (the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation), Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
- William Harvey Research Institute, Charterhouse Square Barts, London, UK
- London School of Medicine and Dentistry Queen Mary University of London, London EC1 M 6BQ, UK
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- Department of Surgery, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria St, Toronto m5B 2K3, Canada
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- Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Center for Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Florida State University, 98 Varsity Way, Tallahassee, FL 32304, USA
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- Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Gheringhap Street, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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Sex Disparity in Characteristics, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients with ST-Segment Elevated Myocardial Infarction: Insights from Henan STEMI Registry. Cardiol Res Pract 2022; 2022:2835485. [PMID: 36105435 PMCID: PMC9467791 DOI: 10.1155/2022/2835485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background. Women hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) experience higher risk of early mortality than men. We aimed to investigate the potential impact of risk factors, clinical characteristics, and management among gender-related risk differences. Method. We analyzed 5063 STEMI patients prospectively enrolled from 66 hospitals during 2016–2018 and compared sex differences in mortality, death, or treatment withdrawal and main adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) using the generalized linear mixed model, following sequential adjustment for covariates. Results. Women were older and had a higher prevalence of hypertension (53.3% vs. 41.1%,
) and diabetes (24.5% vs. 15.2%,
). Eligible women were less likely to receive reperfusion therapy (56.1% vs. 62.4%,
); the onset to first medical contact (FMC) (255 vs. 190 minutes,
), onset to fibrinolysis (218 vs. 185 minutes,
), and onset to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (307 vs. 243 minutes,
) were significantly delayed in women. The incidence of in-hospital death (6.8% vs. 3.0%,
), death or treatment withdrawal (14.5% vs. 5.6%,
), and MACCE (18.5% vs. 9.4%,
) were notably higher. The gender disparities persist in death (OR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.12–2.33), death or treatment withdrawal (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.26–2.24), and MACCE (OR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.08–1.74) after adjustment for covariates. Among possible explanatory factors, age (−58.46%, −59.04%, −62.20%) and cardiovascular risk factors (−40.77%, −39.36%, −41.73%) accounted for most of the gender-associated risk differences. Conclusions. Women experienced worse in-hospital outcomes, and age and cardiovascular risk factors were major factors influencing sex-related differences. The sex disparity stressed the awareness and importance of quality improvement efforts against female patients in clinical practice.
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Weizman O, Marijon E, Narayanan K, Boveda S, Defaye P, Martins R, Deharo JC, Laurent G, Klug D, Sadoul N, Hocini M, Mansencal N, Anselme F, Da Costa A, Maury P, Ferrières J, Schiele F, Simon T, Danchin N. Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Ventricular Fibrillation Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women Admitted Alive in the Hospital. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e025959. [PMID: 36017613 PMCID: PMC9496428 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.025959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Little data are available in women presenting with ventricular fibrillation (VF) in the setting of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We assessed frequency, predictors of VF, and outcomes, with a special focus on women compared with men. Methods and Results Data were analyzed from the FAST‐MI (French Registry of Acute ST‐Elevation or Non‐ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction) program, which prospectively included 14 406 patients admitted to French cardiac intensive care units ≤48 hours from AMI onset between 1995 and 2015 (mean age, 66±14 years; 72% men; mean left ventricular ejection fraction, 52±12%; 59% with ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction). A total of 359 patients developed VF during AMI, including 81 women (2.0% of 4091 women) and 278 men (2.7% of 10 315 men, P=0.02). ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (odds ratio [OR], 2.29 [95% CI, 1.75–2.99]; P<0.001) was independently associated with the onset of VF during AMI. In contrast, female sex (OR, 0.73 [95% CI, 0.56–0.95]; P=0.02), hypertension (OR, 0.75 [95% CI, 0.60–0.94]; P=0.01), and prior myocardial infarction (OR, 0.69 [95% CI, 0.50–0.96]; P=0.03) were protective factors. Women were less likely to have cardiac intervention than men (percutaneous coronary intervention during hospitalization 48.1% versus 66.9%, respectively; P=0.04) with a higher 1‐year mortality in women compared with men (50.6% versus 37.4%, respectively; P=0.03), including increased in‐hospital mortality (42.0% versus 32.7%, respectively; P=0.12). After adjustment, female sex was no longer associated with a worse 1‐year mortality (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.10 [95% CI, 0.75–1.61]; P=0.63). Conclusions Women have lower risk of developing VF during AMI compared with men. However, they are less likely to receive cardiac interventions than men, possibly contributing to missed opportunities of improved outcomes.
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- Orianne Weizman
- Université Paris Cité Inserm, PARCC, F-75015 Paris France.,Faculté de Médecine Université de Lorraine Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy France
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- Université Paris Cité Inserm, PARCC, F-75015 Paris France.,Cardiology Department AP-HP, European Georges Pompidou Hospital Paris France
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- Cardiology Department Clinique Pasteur Toulouse France
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- Cardiology Department CHU Grenoble La Tronche France
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- Cardiology Department CHU Lille Lille France
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- Cardiology Department Institut de Rythmologie-Hopital Cardiologique, CHU Bordeaux Pessac France
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- Cardiology Department AP-HP Hopital Ambroise Paré Boulogne Bilancourt France
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- Cardiology Department CHU Saint Etienne Saint Priez en Jarez France
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- Cardiology Department Rangueil University Hospital Toulouse France
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- Cardiology Department Rangueil University Hospital Toulouse France
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- Cardiology Department University Hospital Jean Minjoz Besançon France
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- Clinical Research Unit Saint-Antoine Hospital AP-HP Paris France
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- Université Paris Cité Inserm, PARCC, F-75015 Paris France.,Cardiology Department AP-HP, European Georges Pompidou Hospital Paris France
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Lozano-Jiménez S, Iranzo-Valero R, Segovia-Cubero J, Gómez-Bueno M, Rivas-Lasarte M, Mitroi C, Escudier-Villa JM, Oteo-Dominguez JF, Vieitez-Florez JM, Villar-García S, Hernández-Pérez FJ. Gender Differences in Cardiogenic Shock Patients: Clinical Features, Risk Prediction, and Outcomes in a Hub Center. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:912802. [PMID: 35911539 PMCID: PMC9326060 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.912802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction There is scarce knowledge about gender differences in clinical presentation, management, use of risk stratification tools and prognosis in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients. Purpose The primary endpoint was to investigate the differences in characteristics, management, and in-hospital mortality according to gender in a cohort of CS patients admitted to a tertiary hub center. The secondary endpoint was to evaluate the prognostic performance of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) classification in predicting in-hospital mortality according to sex. Methods This is a retrospective single-Center cohort study of CS patients treated by a multidisciplinary shock team between September 2014 and December 2020. Baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes according to gender were registered. Discrimination of SCAI classification was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Results Overall, 163 patients were included, 39 of them female (24%). Mean age of the overall cohort was 55 years (44–62), similar between groups. Compared with men, women were less likely to be smokers and the prevalence of COPD and diabetes mellitus was significantly lower in this group (p < 0.05). Postcardiotomy (44 vs. 31%) and fulminant myocarditis (13 vs. 2%) were more frequent etiologies in females than in males (p = 0.01), whereas acute myocardial infarction was less common among females (13 vs. 33%). Regarding management, the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support, mechanical ventilation, or renal replacement therapy was frequent and no different between the groups (88, 87, and 49%, respectively, in females vs. 42, 91, and 41% in males, p > 0.05). In-hospital survival in the overall cohort was 53%, without differences between groups (52% in females vs. 55% in males, p = 0.76). Most of the patients (60.7%) were in SCAIE at presentation without differences between sexes. The SCAI classification showed a moderate ability for predicting in-hospital mortality (overall, AUC: 0.653, 95% CI 0.582–0.725). The AUC was 0.636 for women (95% CI 0.491–0.780) and 0.658 for men (95% CI 0.575–0.740). Conclusions Only one in four of patients treated at a dedicated CS team were female. This may reflect differences in prevalence of severe heart disease at young (<65) ages, although a patient-selection bias cannot be ruled out. In this very high-risk CS population of multiple etiologies, overall, in-hospital survival was slightly above 50% and showed no differences between sexes. Treatment approaches, procedures, and SCAI risk stratification performance did not show gender disparities among treated patients.
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- Sara Lozano-Jiménez
- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
- Centre of Biomedical Research in Cardiovascular Diseases (CIBERCV), Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Sara Lozano-Jiménez
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- Department of Cardiology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, Spain
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Panagides V, Abdel-Wahab M, Mangner N, Durand E, Ihlemann N, Urena M, Pellegrini C, Giannini F, Scislo P, Huczek Z, Landt M, Auffret V, Sinning JM, Cheema AN, Nombela-Franco L, Chamandi C, Campelo-Parada F, Munoz-Garcia E, Herrmann HC, Testa L, Kim WK, Eltchaninoff H, Sondergaard L, Himbert D, Husser O, Latib A, Le Breton H, Servoz C, Gervais P, Val DD, Linke A, Crusius L, Thiele H, Holzhey D, Rodés-Cabau J. Sex Differences in Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Can J Cardiol 2022; 38:1418-1425. [PMID: 35842172 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2022.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and infectious diseases may vary according to sex. METHODS This multicenter study aimed to determine the sex differences in clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of infective endocarditis (IE) after TAVR. A total of 579 patients (217 women, 37.5%) were included retrospectively from the Infectious Endocarditis after TAVR International Registry who had the diagnosis of definite IE following TAVR. RESULTS Women were older (80±8 vs. 78±8 years, p=0.001) and exhibited a lower comorbidity burden. Clinical characteristics and microbiological profile were similar between men and women, but culture-negative IE was more frequent in women (9.9% vs. 4.3%, p=0.009). A high proportion of patients had a clinical indication for surgery (54.4% in both groups, p=0.99), but a surgical intervention was performed in a minority of patients (women: 15.2%, men: 20.3%, p=0.13). The mortality rate at index IE hospitalization was similar in both groups (women: 35.4%, men: 31.7%, p=0.373), but women exhibited a higher mortality rate at 2-year follow-up (63% vs. 52.1%, p=0.021). Female sex remained an independent risk factor for cumulative mortality in the multivariable analysis (HRadj: 1.28, 95% CI: 1.02-1.62, p=0.035). After adjustment for in-hospital events, surgery was not associated with better outcomes in women. CONCLUSIONS There were no significant sex-related differences in the clinical characteristics and management of IE after TAVR. However, female sex was associated with increased two-years mortality risk.
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- Vassili Panagides
- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Heart Center, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Heart Center, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; Herzzentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, U1096, CHU Rouen, Department of Cardiology, F-76000 Rouen, France
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Cotignola RA, Italy; Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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- Heart Center, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR1099, F 35000 Rennes, France
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- St Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Southlake Hospital, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Madrid, Spain
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- Kerckhoff Heart and Thorax Centre, Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, U1096, CHU Rouen, Department of Cardiology, F-76000 Rouen, France
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- Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Munich, Germany; Augustinum Klinik München, München, Germany
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Cotignola RA, Italy; Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Univ Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, LTSI - UMR1099, F 35000 Rennes, France
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Heart Center, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; Herzzentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Heart Center, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany; Herzzentrum Dresden, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
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- Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Vogel B, Mehran R. Inclusion of women in cardiovascular clinical trials: A path forward. Contemp Clin Trials 2022; 115:106719. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Verghese D, Harsha Patlolla S, Cheungpasitporn W, Doshi R, Miller VM, Jentzer JC, Jaffe AS, Holmes DR, Vallabhajosyula S. Sex Disparities in Management and Outcomes of Cardiac Arrest Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States. Resuscitation 2022; 172:92-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ngiam JN, Thong EHE, Loh PH, Chan KH, Chan MY, Lee CH, Low AF, Tan HC, Loh JP, Sim HW. An Asian Perspective on Gender Differences in In-Hospital and Long-Term Outcome of Cardiac Mortality and Ischemic Stroke after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 31:106215. [PMID: 34814003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Gender differences historically exist in cardiovascular disease, with women experiencing higher rates of major adverse cardiovascular events. We investigated these trends in a contemporary Asian cohort, examining the impact of gender differences on cardiac mortality and ischemic stroke after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). MATERIALS AND METHODS We analysed 3971 consecutive patients who underwent primary PCI for STEMI retrospectively. The primary outcome was cardiac mortality and ischemic stroke in-hospital, at one year and on longer-term follow up (median follow up 3.62 years, interquartile range 1.03-6.03 years). RESULTS There were 580 (14.6%) female patients and 3391 (85.4%) male patients. Female patients were older and had higher prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, previous strokes, and chronic kidney disease. Cardiac mortality was higher in female patients during in-hospital (15.5% vs. 6.2%), 1-year (17.4% vs. 7.0%) and longer term follow up (19.9% vs. 8.1%, log-rank test: p < 0.001). Similarly, females had higher incidence of ischemic stroke at in-hospital (2.6% vs. 1.0%), 1-year (3.6% vs. 1.4%) and in the longer-term (6.7% vs. 3.1%) as well (log-rank test: p < 0.001). Female gender remained an independent predictor of in-hospital cardiac mortality (HR 1.395, 95%CI 1.061-1.833, p=0.017) and on longer-term follow-up (HR 1.932 95%CI 1.212-3.080, p=0.006) even after adjusting for confounders. CONCLUSIONS Females were at higher risk of in-hospital and long-term cardiac mortality and ischemic stroke after PPCI for STEMI. Future studies are warranted to investigate the role of aggressive management of cardiovascular risk factors and follow-up to improve outcomes in the females with STEMI.
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- Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam
- Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 9 119228, Singapore.
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- Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, 1E Kent Ridge Rd, NUHS Tower Block, Level 9 119228, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, National University Health System, Singapore
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Rathod KS, Jones DA, Jain AK, Lim P, MacCarthy PA, Rakhit R, Lockie T, Kalra S, Dalby MC, Malik IS, Whitbread M, Firoozi S, Bogle R, Redwood S, Cooper J, Gupta A, Lansky A, Wragg A, Mathur A, Ahluwalia A. The influence of biological age and sex on long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 2021; 11:659-678. [PMID: 34849299 PMCID: PMC8611266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Outcome following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is thought to be worse in women than in age-matched men. We assessed whether such differences occur in the UK Pan-London dataset and if age, and particularly menopause, influences upon outcome. METHODS We undertook an observational cohort study of 26,799 STEMI patients (20,633 men, 6,166 women) between 2005-2015 at 8 centres across London, UK. Patient details were recorded at the time of the procedure into local databases using the British Cardiac Intervention Society (BCIS) PCI dataset. Primary outcome was all-cause mortality at a median follow-up of 4.1 years (IQR: 2.2-5.8 years). RESULTS Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated a higher mortality rate in women versus men (15.6% men vs. 25.3% women, P<0.0001). Univariate Cox analysis revealed that female sex was a predictor of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.69 95% CI: 1.59-1.82). However, after multivariate adjustment, this effect of female sex diminished (HR: 1.05 95% CI: 0.90-1.25). In a sub-group analysis, we compared the sexes separated by age into the ≤55 and the >55 year olds. Age-stratified Cox analysis revealed that female sex was a univariate predictor of all-cause mortality (HR: 1.60 95% CI: 1.25-2.05) in the ≤55 group and in the >55 group (HR: 1.38 95% CI: 1.28-1.47). However, after regression adjustment incorporating the propensity score into a proportional hazard model as a covariate, whilst female sex was not a significant predictor of all-cause mortality in the ≤55 group it was a predictor in the >55 group. Moreover, whilst age did not influence outcome in <55 group, this effect in the >55 group was correlated with age. CONCLUSIONS Overall women have a worse all-cause mortality following primary PCI for STEMI compared to men. However, this effect was driven predominantly by women >55 years of age since after adjusting for co-morbidities the risk in younger women did not differ significantly from that in men. These observations support the view that as women advance past the menopausal years their risk of further events following revascularization increases substantially and we suggest that routine assessment of hormonal status may improve clinical decision-making and ultimately outcome for women post-PCI.
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- Krishnaraj S Rathod
- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
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- St. George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, St. George’s HospitalLondon, United Kingdom
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- Kings College Hospital, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation TrustDenmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustPond Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustPond Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustPond Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Harefield HospitalHill End Road, Middlesex, United Kingdom
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- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Hammersmith HospitalDu Cane Road, London, United Kingdom
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- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
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- St. George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, St. George’s HospitalLondon, United Kingdom
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- St. George’s Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, St. George’s HospitalLondon, United Kingdom
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- St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guys & St. Thomas HospitalWestminster Bridge Rd, London, United Kingdom
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
- Section of Cardiology, Yale University School of MedicineNew Haven CT, USA
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- Barts Health NHS TrustLondon, United Kingdom
- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary University of LondonLondon, United Kingdom
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Prytz E, Phillips R, Lönnqvist S, Friberg M, Jonson CO. Laypeople perception and interpretation of simulated life-threatening bleeding: a controlled experimental study. BMC Emerg Med 2021; 21:100. [PMID: 34481458 PMCID: PMC8418730 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-021-00496-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction First aid performed by immediate responders can be the difference between life and death in the case of trauma with massive bleeding. To develop effective training programs to teach bleeding control to laypersons, it is important to be aware of beliefs and misconceptions people hold on bleeding and severity of bleeding situations. Method A controlled study was conducted in which 175 American college students viewed 78 video clips of simulated bleeding injuries. The volume of blood present (between 0 and 1900 ml), rate of blood flow, and victim gender were systematically varied within participants. Participants were asked to rate injury severity, indicate the appropriate first aid action, and estimate the amount of time until death for the victim. Results Though the Stop the Bleed® campaign recommends training laypeople to treat 165 ml of blood loss as life threatening, participants largely rated this volume of blood loss as minimal, mild, or moderate and estimated that the victim had just under one hour to live. Increased blood loss was associated with increased recommendations to use a tourniquet. However, in the 1900 ml conditions, participants still estimated that victims had around 22 minutes to live and approximately 15% recommended direct pressure as the intervention. Severity ratings and recommendations to use a tourniquet were also higher for the male victim than the female victim. Conclusions Injury classification, intervention selection, and time to death-estimations revealed that training interventions should connect classifications of blood loss to appropriate action and focus on perceptions of how much time one has to respond to a bleeding. The study also revealed a gender related bias in terms of injury classification and first aid recommendations. Bleeding control training programs can be designed to address identified biases and misconceptions while building on existing knowledge and commonly used terminology. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12873-021-00496-2.
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- Erik Prytz
- Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden. .,Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.
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- Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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- Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology, and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Mehran R, Vogel B. Women and Cardiac Disease: A Special Issue. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20210173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ferreira MCM, Oliveira MVD, Paiva MSM, Lemke V, Mangione F, Oliveira GMMD. Closing the Gender Gap in Ischemic Heart Diseases and Myocardial Infarction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.36660/ijcs.20210001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Vogel B, Acevedo M, Appelman Y, Bairey Merz CN, Chieffo A, Figtree GA, Guerrero M, Kunadian V, Lam CSP, Maas AHEM, Mihailidou AS, Olszanecka A, Poole JE, Saldarriaga C, Saw J, Zühlke L, Mehran R. The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden by 2030. Lancet 2021; 397:2385-2438. [PMID: 34010613 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00684-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 463] [Impact Index Per Article: 154.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Decades of grassroots campaigns have helped to raise awareness about the impact of cardiovascular disease in women, and positive changes affecting women and their health have gained momentum. Despite these efforts, there has been stagnation in the overall reduction of cardiovascular disease burden for women in the past decade. Cardiovascular disease in women remains understudied, under-recognised, underdiagnosed, and undertreated. This Commission summarises existing evidence and identifies knowledge gaps in research, prevention, treatment, and access to care for women. Recommendations from an international team of experts and leaders in the field have been generated with a clear focus to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease in women by 2030. This Commission represents the first effort of its kind to connect stakeholders, to ignite global awareness of sex-related and gender-related disparities in cardiovascular disease, and to provide a springboard for future research.
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- Birgit Vogel
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Divisón de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Amsterdam UMC, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Smidt Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Interventional Cardiology Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; Cardiothoracic Centre, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundations Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore; Cardiovascular Sciences Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Women's Cardiac Health, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Cardiovascular and Hormonal Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- 1st Department of Cardiology, Interventional Electrocardiology and Hypertension, Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Cardiology and Heart Failure Clinic, Clinica CardioVID, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Division of Cardiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Departments of Paediatrics and Medicine, Divisions of Paediatric and Adult Cardiology, Red Cross Children's and Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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Al Raisi S, Protty M, Raposeiras-Roubín S, D'Ascenzo F, Abu-Assi E, Ariza-Solé A, Manzano-Fernández S, Templin C, Velicki L, Xanthopoulou I, Cerrato E, Quadri G, Rognoni A, Boccuzzi G, Montabone A, Taha S, Durante A, Gili S, Magnani G, Autelli M, Grosso A, Flores-Blanco P, Varbella F, Cespón-Fernández M, Gallo D, Morbiducci U, Domínguez-Rodríguez A, Cequier Á, Gaita F, Alexopoulos D, Valgimigli M, Íñiguez-Romo A, Kinnaird T. Ticagrelor versus prasugrel in acute coronary syndrome: sex-specific analysis from the RENAMI Registry. Minerva Cardiol Angiol 2021; 69:408-416. [PMID: 34137238 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5683.21.05591-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of potent P2Y12 inhibitors (ticagrelor & prasugrel) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) is a class I recommendation. We performed a sex-specific analysis comparing the difference in efficacy and safety outcomes between ticagrelor and prasugrel in a real-world ACS population. METHODS Data from the multicenter REgistry of New Antiplatelets in patients with Myocardial Infarction (RENAMI) for 4424 ACS patients who underwent PCI and were treated with ticagrelor or prasugrel between 2012 to 2016 were analyzed. Mean follow-up was 17±9 months. RESULTS After propensity score matching, there was no significant difference in the occurrence of primary endpoint of net adverse cardiac events between ticagrelor and prasugrel in men (HR: 0.94; 95% CI: 0.69-1.29; P=0.71), or women (HR: 1.17; 95% CI: 0.63-2.20; P=0.62; P interaction [sex] = 0.40). Similarly, no differences were found in the occurrence of any of the secondary endpoints (MACE, all cause death, re-infarction, stent thrombosis, BARC major bleeding and BARC any bleeding) between the two P2Y12 groups between men and women. CONCLUSIONS In this real-world ACS population, no relative difference in efficacy or safety outcomes were found between ticagrelor and prasugrel between sexes.
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- Sara Al Raisi
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK.,Systems Immunity University Research Institute, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Service of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Álvaro Cunqueiro University Hospital, Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.,Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Voivodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
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- Department of Cardiology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, Orbassano, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Infermi Hospital, Rivoli, Turin, Italy
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- Coronary Care Unit and Catheterization Laboratory, Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Asiut, Egypt
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Service of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Service of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
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- PolitoBIOMed Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnical University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- PolitoBIOMed Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Polytechnical University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Bellvitge Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Service of Cardiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Service of Cardiology, University Hospital of the Canary Islands, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Coronary Care Unit and Catheterization Laboratory, Maggiore della Carità University Hospital, Novara, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, UK -
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Luca CT, Crisan S, Cozma D, Negru A, Lazar MA, Vacarescu C, Trofenciuc M, Rachieru C, Craciun LM, Gaita D, Petrescu L, Mischie A, Iurciuc S. Arterial Hypertension: Individual Therapeutic Approaches-From DNA Sequencing to Gender Differentiation and New Therapeutic Targets. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13060856. [PMID: 34207606 PMCID: PMC8229802 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13060856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this paper is to provide an accurate overview regarding the current recommended approach for antihypertensive treatment. The importance of DNA sequencing in understanding the complex implication of genetics in hypertension could represent an important step in understanding antihypertensive treatment as well as in developing new medical strategies. Despite a pool of data from studies regarding cardiovascular risk factors emphasizing a worse prognosis for female patients rather than male patients, there are also results indicating that women are more likely to be predisposed to the use of antihypertensive medication and less likely to develop uncontrolled hypertension. Moreover, lower systolic blood pressure values are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in women compared to men. The prevalence, awareness and, most importantly, treatment of hypertension is variable in male and female patients, since the mechanisms responsible for this pathology may be different and closely related to gender factors such as the renin–angiotensin system, sympathetic nervous activity, endothelin-1, sex hormones, aldosterone, and the immune system. Thus, gender-related antihypertensive treatment individualization may be a valuable tool in improving female patients’ prognosis.
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- Constantin-Tudor Luca
- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Vasile Goldis” Western University of Arad, Bulevardul Revoluției 94, 310025 Arad, Romania
- Multidisciplinary Heart Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Correspondence: (S.C.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Internal Medicine Department, County Emergency Hospital, 5 Gheorghe Dima Street, 300079 Timisoara, Romania
- Advanced Research Center in Cardiovascular Pathology and Hemostaseology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, 13A Gheorghe Adam Street, 300310 Timisoara, Romania
- Research Center of the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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- Invasive Cardiology Unit, Centre Hospitalier de Montluçon, 03100 Montluçon, France;
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- Department of Cardiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania; (C.-T.L.); (D.C.); (A.N.); (M.-A.L.); (C.V.); (C.R.); (L.M.C.); (D.G.); (L.P.); (S.I.)
- Angiogenesis Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
- Multidisciplinary Center for Research, Evaluation, Diagnosis and Therapies in Oral Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2 Eftimie Murgu Sq., 300041 Timisoara, Romania
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Spirito A, Gragnano F, Corpataux N, Vaisnora L, Galea R, Svab S, Gargiulo G, Siontis GCM, Praz F, Lanz J, Billinger M, Hunziker L, Stortecky S, Pilgrim T, Capodanno D, Urban P, Pocock S, Mehran R, Heg D, Windecker S, Räber L, Valgimigli M. Sex-Based Differences in Bleeding Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implications for the Academic Research Consortium High Bleeding Risk Criteria. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e021965. [PMID: 34098740 PMCID: PMC8477884 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Background Female sex was not included among the high bleeding risk (HBR) criteria by the Academic Research Consortium (ARC) as it remains unclear whether it constitutes an HBR condition after percutaneous coronary intervention. We investigated whether female sex associates with HBR and assessed the performance of ARC HBR criteria separately in women and men. Methods and Results Among all consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention between 2009 and 2018, bleeding occurrences up to 1 year were prospectively collected and centrally adjudicated. All but one of the originally defined ARC HBR criteria were assessed, and the ARC HBR score generated accordingly. Among 16 821 patients, 25.6% were women. Compared with men, women were older and had lower creatinine clearance and hemoglobin values. After adjustment, female sex was independently associated with access‐site (adjusted hazard ratio, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.22–3.74; P=0.008) but not with overall or non–access‐site 1‐year Bleeding Academic Research Consortium 3 or 5 bleeding. This association remained consistent when the femoral but not the radial approach was chosen. The ARC HBR score discrimination, using the original criteria, was lower among women than men (c‐index 0.644 versus 0.688; P=0.048), whereas a revised ARC HBR score, in which age, creatinine clearance, and hemoglobin were modeled as continuous rather than dichotomized variables, performed similarly in both sexes. Conclusions Female sex is an independent predictor for access‐site bleeding but not for overall bleeding events at 1 year after percutaneous coronary intervention. The ARC HBR framework shows an overall good performance in both sexes, yet is lower in women than men, attributable to dichotomization of age, creatinine clearance, and hemoglobin values, which are differently distributed between sexes. Registration URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02241291.
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland.,Division of Cardiology Department of Translational Medicine University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli Caserta Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences Federico II University of Naples Naples Italy
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele" University of Catania Catania Italy
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine London United Kingdom
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY
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- Clinical Trial Unit Bern University of Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland.,Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Lugano Switzerland
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Kuehnemund L, Koeppe J, Feld J, Wiederhold A, Illner J, Makowski L, Gerß J, Reinecke H, Freisinger E. Gender differences in acute myocardial infarction-A nationwide German real-life analysis from 2014 to 2017. Clin Cardiol 2021; 44:890-898. [PMID: 34075604 PMCID: PMC8259152 DOI: 10.1002/clc.23662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Female sex was reported to be associated with an unfavorable outcome in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this nationwide analysis we assessed sex differences in acute outcomes of AMI and recent trends in patient healthcare. METHODS We analyzed 875 735 German cases hospitalized with a main diagnosis of ST- (STEMI) and non ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) between January 01 2014 and December 31 2017 regarding morbidity, in-hospital mortality and treatments. A multivariable logistic regression model was designed to evaluate the use of interventions and their impact on in-hospital mortality. RESULTS STEMI cases decreased from 72 894 in 2014 to 68 213 in 2017, with 70% assignable to men. Female sex was associated with older age (74 vs. 62 years), and higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as chronic kidney disease (19.2% vs. 12.5%), hypertension (69.0% vs. 65.0%) and left ventricular heart failure (36.0% vs. 32.1%). In NSTEMI, female sex was also associated with older age (78 vs. 71 years), and higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as chronic kidney disease (29.7% vs. 23.9%), hypertension (77.4% vs. 74.5%) and left ventricular heart failure (40.5% vs. 36.4%). Overall, 74.3% of female and 81.3% of male STEMI cases received percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI, p < 0.001). In NSTEMI, PCI was performed in 40.8% of female and 52.0% of male cases (p < 0.001). In-hospital mortality was notably increased in female patients with STEMI (15.0% vs. 9.6%; p < 0.001; OR 1.07; 95% CI 1.03-1.10) and NSTEMI (8.3% vs. 6.3%; p < 0.001; OR 0.91; 95% CI 0.89-0.93) compared to males. CONCLUSIONS Our nationwide real-world data document that in-patient STEMI cases continue to decrease in women and men. The observed higher in-hospital mortality in women was largely attributed to a more unfavorable risk and age distribution rather than to female-intrinsic factors. Women with AMI continue to be less likely to receive revascularization therapies.
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- Leonie Kuehnemund
- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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- University Hospital Muenster, Cardiol., Dept. of Cardiology I - Coronary and Peripheral Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, Muenster, Germany
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Huynh J, Barmano N, Karlsson JE, Stomby A. Sex and age differences in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Swedish health-care region without lockdown: a retrospective cohort study. THE LANCET. HEALTHY LONGEVITY 2021; 2:e283-e289. [DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(21)00085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Eggers KM, Lindhagen L, Baron T, Erlinge D, Hjort M, Jernberg T, Johnston N, Marko-Varga G, Rezeli M, Spaak J, Lindahl B. Sex-differences in circulating biomarkers during acute myocardial infarction: An analysis from the SWEDEHEART registry. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0249830. [PMID: 33831096 PMCID: PMC8031406 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sex-differences in the pathobiology of myocardial infarction are well established but incompletely understood. Improved knowledge on this topic may help clinicians to improve management of men and women with myocardial infarction. METHODS In this registry-based cohort study (SWEDEHEART), we analyzed 175 circulating biomarkers reflecting various pathobiological axes in 856 men and 243 women admitted to Swedish coronary care units because of myocardial infarction. Two multimarker panels were applied (Proximity Extension Assay [Olink Bioscience], Multiple Reaction Monitoring mass spectrometry). Lasso analysis (penalized logistic regression), multiple testing-corrected Mann-Whitney tests and Cox regressions were used to assess sex-differences in the concentrations of these biomarkers and their implications on all-cause mortality and major adverse events (median follow-up up to 6.6 years). RESULTS Biomarkers provided a very high discrimination between both sexes, when considered simultaneously (c-statistics 0.972). Compared to women, men had higher concentrations of six biomarkers with the most pronounced differences seen for those reflecting atherogenesis, myocardial necrosis and metabolism. Women had higher concentrations of 14 biomarkers with the most pronounced differences seen for those reflecting activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis, inflammation and for adipokines. There were no major variations between sexes in the associations of these biomarkers with outcome. CONCLUSIONS Severable sex-differences exist in the expression of biomarkers in patients with myocardial infarction. While these differences had no impact on outcome, our data suggest the presence of various sex-related pathways involved in the development of coronary atherosclerosis, the progression to plaque rupture and acute myocardial damage, with a greater heterogeneity in women.
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- Kai M. Eggers
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical, Clinical Protein Science & Imaging, Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical, Clinical Protein Science & Imaging, Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences and Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Zyryanov SK, Fitilev SB, Vozzhaev AV, Shkrebniova II. Multivariable Analysis of Primary Care Physician Adherence to Guideline-recommended Pharmacotherapy of Stable Coronary Artery Disease. RATIONAL PHARMACOTHERAPY IN CARDIOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.20996/1819-6446-2020-16-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Aim. To study predictors of primary care physician adherence to guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy of stable coronary artery disease.Material and methods. This pharmacoepidemiologic cross-sectional study was conducted in primary care setting of Moscow. 805 patients (mean age 68.9±9.9 years, males 51.4%) with established stable coronary artery disease (SCAD) were included. Demography, medical history, prescribed pharmacological treatment data were obtained. Physician adherence to guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy (GRP) of SCAD was evaluated based on the Class I guideline recommendations. Pharmacotherapeutic guideline adherence index (PGAI) was introduced as composite quality indicator, calculated in line with “all-or-none” rule and in regard with documented contraindications. To search for predictors of adherence the patient population was divided in two groups by level of physician adherence measured by PGAI. Statistical analysis was performed by IBM SPSS Statistics 16.0, the level of statistical significance was set at p<0.05.Results. The prescription rates of essential drug therapies of SCAD (regarding contraindications) were quite adequate: beta-blockers/calcium channel blockers – 90,1%, acetylsalicylic acid/clopidogrel/oral anticoagulants – 95,7%, statins/ezetimibe – 86,3%, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blockers – 87,6%. 82,9% (n=667) of patients were prescribed treatment for SCAD in compliance with the guidelines. Suboptimal pharmacotherapy was identified in 17,1% (n=138) of patients. These groups were similar in sex distribution (males 50,4 vs. 56,5%; p=0,188). Mean age tended to be lower in GRP adherent group (68,5±9,9 vs. 70,6±10,0 years; p=0,052). Bivariable analysis showed that good adherence to guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy was associated with higher prevalence of stable angina (66,4 vs. 53,6%; p=0,004), arterial hypertension (93,3 vs. 79,7%; p<0,001) and dyslipidemia (21,4 vs. 9,4%; p<0,001) and with lower prevalence of myocardial infarction (48,1 vs. 67,4%; p<0,001). Logistic multivariable regression model (gender, age, 6 medical history variables) identified 6 patient-related factors that were significantly associated with physician adherence to guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy: age (odds ratio [OR] 0,97; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0,95-0,99; p=0,009), arterial hypertension (OR 3,89; 95%CI 2,19-6,90; p<0,001), dyslipidemia (OR 2,31; 95%CI 1,23-4,34; p=0,009), chronic heart failure (OR 1,95; 95%CI 1,06-3,61; p=0,032), revascularization (OR 2,14; 95%CI 1,33-3,45; p=0,002), myocardial infarction (OR 0,28; 95%CI 0,16-0,48; p<0,001).Conclusion. Primary care cardiologist adherence to guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy of SCAD was satisfactory evaluated as 82,9% by composite indicator PGAI. Arterial hypertension, heart failure, dyslipidemia и revascularization were predictors of better physician adherence. History of myocardial infarction and older age were risk factors of non-adherence. Identification of patient-related factors associated with underperformance may facilitate tailoring quality improvement interventions in primary care of coronary patients.
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- S. K. Zyryanov
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
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- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
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- Peoples Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
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Dagan M, Dinh DT, Stehli J, Tan C, Brennan A, Warren J, Ajani AE, Freeman M, Murphy A, Reid CM, Hiew C, Oqueli E, Clark DJ, Duffy SJ. Sex Disparity In Secondary Prevention Pharmacotherapy And Clinical Outcomes Following Acute Coronary Syndrome. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2021; 8:420-428. [PMID: 33537698 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We sought to investigate if sex disparity exists for secondary prevention pharmacotherapy following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and impact on long-term clinical outcomes.
Methods and results
We analysed data on medical management 30-day post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ACS in 20 976 patients within the multicentre Melbourne Interventional Group registry (2005–2017). Optimal medical therapy (OMT) was defined as five guideline-recommended medications, near-optimal medical therapy (NMT) as four medications, sub-optimal medical therapy (SMT) as ≤3 medications. Overall, 65% of patients received OMT, 27% NMT and 8% SMT. Mean age was 64 ± 12 years; 24% (4931) were female. Women were older (68 ± 12 vs. 62 ± 12 years) and had more comorbidities. Women were less likely to receive OMT (61% vs. 66%) and more likely to receive SMT (10% vs. 8%) compared to men, P < 0.001. On long-term follow-up (median 5 years, interquartile range 2–8 years), women had higher unadjusted mortality (20% vs. 13%, P < 0.001). However, after adjusting for medical therapy and baseline risk, women had lower long-term mortality [hazard ratio (HR) 0.88, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.79–0.98; P = 0.02]. NMT (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.05–1.31; P = 0.004) and SMT (HR 1.79, 95% CI 1.55–2.07; P < 0.001) were found to be independent predictors of long-term mortality.
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Women are less likely to be prescribed optimal secondary prevention medications following PCI for ACS. Lower adjusted long-term mortality amongst women suggests that as well as baseline differences between gender, optimization of secondary prevention medical therapy amongst women can lead to improved outcomes. This highlights the need to focus on minimizing the gap in secondary prevention pharmacotherapy between sexes following ACS.
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- Misha Dagan
- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.,School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Ballarat Base Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Austin Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia.,Centre of Cardiovascular Research & Education in Therapeutics, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.,Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Analysis of potential factors contributing to refusal of invasive strategy after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in China. Chin Med J (Engl) 2021; 134:524-531. [PMID: 33652458 PMCID: PMC7929575 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Reduced application of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with higher mortality rates after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to evaluate potential factors contributing to the refusal of PCI in STEMI patients in China. Methods: We studied 957 patients diagnosed with STEMI in the emergency departments (EDs) of six public hospitals in China. The differences in baseline characteristics and 30-day outcome were investigated between patients who refused PCI and those who underwent PCI. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the potential factors associated with refusing PCI. Results: The potential factors contributing to refusing PCI were older than 65 years (odds ratio [OR] 2.66, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.56–4.52, P < 0.001), low body mass index (BMI) (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.84–0.98, P = 0.013), not being married (OR 0.29, 95% CI 0.17–0.49, P < 0.001), history of myocardial infarction (MI) (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.33–5.04, P = 0.005), higher heart rate (HR) (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01–1.03, P = 0.002), cardiac shock in the ED (OR 5.03, 95% CI 1.48–17.08, P = 0.010), pre-hospital delay (>12 h) (OR 3.31, 95% CI 1.83–6.02, P < 0.001) and not being hospitalized in a tertiary hospital (OR 0.45, 95% CI 0.27–0.75, P = 0.002). Compared to men, women were older, were less often married, had a lower BMI and were less often hospitalized in tertiary hospitals. Conclusions: Patients who were older, had lower economic or social status, and had poorer health status were more likely to refuse PCI after STEMI. There was a sex difference in the potential predictors of refusing PCI. Targeted efforts should be made to improve the acceptance of PCI among patients with STEMI in China.
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Vallabhajosyula S, Ya'Qoub L, Singh M, Bell MR, Gulati R, Cheungpasitporn W, Sundaragiri PR, Miller VM, Jaffe AS, Gersh BJ, Holmes DR, Barsness GW. Sex Disparities in the Management and Outcomes of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Young. Circ Heart Fail 2020; 13:e007154. [PMID: 32988218 DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.120.007154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are limited data on how sex influences the outcomes of acute myocardial infarction-cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) in young adults. METHODS A retrospective cohort of AMI-CS admissions aged 18 to 55 years, during 2000 to 2017, was identified using the National Inpatient Sample. Use of coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, mechanical circulatory support and noncardiac interventions was identified. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital mortality, use of cardiac interventions, hospitalization costs, and length of stay. RESULTS A total 90 648 AMI-CS admissions ≤55 years of age were included, of which 26% were women. Higher rates of CS were noted in men (2.2% in 2000 to 4.8% in 2017) compared with women (2.6% in 2000 to 4.0% in 2017; P<0.001). Compared with men, women with AMI-CS were more frequently of Black race, from a lower socioeconomic status, with higher comorbidity, and admitted to rural and small hospitals (all P<0.001). Women had lower rates of ST-segment elevation presentation (73.0% versus 78.7%), acute noncardiac organ failure, cardiac arrest (34.3% versus 35.7%), and received less-frequent coronary angiography (78.3% versus 81.4%), early coronary angiography (49.2% versus 54.1%), percutaneous coronary intervention (59.2% versus 64.0%), and mechanical circulatory support (50.3% versus 59.2%; all P<0.001). Female sex was an independent predictor of in-hospital mortality (23.0% versus 21.7%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.11 [95% CI, 1.07-1.16]; P<0.001). Women had lower hospitalization costs ($156 372±$198 452 versus $167 669±$208 577; P<0.001) but comparable lengths of stay compared with men. CONCLUSIONS In young AMI-CS admissions, women are treated less aggressively and experience higher in-hospital mortality than men.
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- Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine (S.V.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN (S.V.).,Section of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (S.V.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport (L.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson (W.C.)
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- Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine (P.R.S.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering (V.M.M.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.,Department of Surgery (V.M.M.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine (S.V., M.S., M.R.B., R.G., A.S.J., B.J.G., D.R.H., G.W.B.), Mayo Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Mehran R, Chandrasekhar J, Urban P, Lang IM, Windhoevel U, Spaulding C, Copt S, Stoll HP, Morice MC. Sex-Based Outcomes in Patients With a High Bleeding Risk After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and 1-Month Dual Antiplatelet Therapy: A Secondary Analysis of the LEADERS FREE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2020; 5:939-947. [PMID: 32432718 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Female sex has been identified as a risk factor for bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and may have contributed to the underuse of drug-eluting stents in women. This risk may be further enhanced among patients with a high bleeding risk. Objective To assess the 2-year outcomes by sex in patients with a high bleeding risk who were enrolled in the LEADERS FREE trial. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study is a prespecified, sex-based secondary analysis of the LEADERS FREE double-blind, randomized clinical trial that was conducted at 68 sites in 20 countries from December 2012 to May 2014. Patients with a high bleeding risk who underwent PCI and met the trial eligibility criteria were enrolled at the participating sites and followed up for up to 2 years. Interventions Patients were randomized 1:1 to either a bare-metal stent or a polymer-free, biolimus A9-eluting drug-coated stent with 1-month of dual antiplatelet therapy. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary safety end point was a composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or stent thrombosis. The primary efficacy end point was clinically driven target lesion revascularization. Bleeding was assessed using the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) scale, and the source of bleeding was recorded. Results A total of 2432 patients with a high bleeding risk were included in the study. Of these patients, the mean (SD) age was 75 (9) years, and 1694 (69.7%) were men and 738 (30.3%) were women. Women and men had similar incidence of the 2-year primary safety (14.7% vs 13.6%; P = .37) and efficacy (9.2% vs 9.5%; P = .70) end points. The drug-coated stent was found to be superior to the bare-metal stent in both sexes, with lower target lesion revascularization (women: 6.3% vs 12.1%; men: 7.0% vs 12.0%; P for interaction = .70) and similar rates of the primary safety end point (women: 12.4% vs 17.0%; men: 12.6% vs 14.5%; P for interaction = .40). Overall, 2-year BARC types 3 to 5 major bleeding (10.2% vs 8.6%; P = .14) was not statistically different between the sexes, but women experienced greater BARC types 3 to 5 major bleeding within the first 30 days (5.1% vs 2.4%; P = .007) and greater vascular access site major bleeding than men (2.2% vs 0.5%; P < .001). In both sexes, vascular (women: hazard ratio [HR], 3.45 [95% CI, 1.51-7.87]; men: HR, 4.14 [95% CI, 1.33-12.95]) and nonvascular major bleeding (women: HR, 3.76 [95% CI, 2.17- 6.53]; men: HR, 4.62 [95% CI, 3.23-6.61]) were associated with greater 2-year mortality. Conclusions and Relevance This study found no sex differences in the ischemic outcomes of patients with a high bleeding risk after PCI, but women appeared to demonstrate greater early bleeding and major bleeding from the vascular access site. Both women and men with major bleeding seemed to experience worse 2-year mortality, suggesting that bleeding avoidance strategies should be uniformly adopted for all patients, with close attention dedicated to women to avoid denying them the benefits of PCI. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02843633.
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- Roxana Mehran
- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.,Associate Editor, JAMA Cardiology
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.,Amsterdam University Medical Center, Heart Center, Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- European Hospital Georges Pompidou, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Sudden Death Expert Center INSERM U 970, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France
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Younis A, Mulla W, Matetzky S, Masalha E, Afel Y, Fardman A, Goitein O, Arad M, Mazin I, Beigel R. Sex-Based Differences in Characteristics and In-Hospital Outcomes among Patients With Diagnosed Acute Myocarditis. Am J Cardiol 2020; 125:1694-1699. [PMID: 32278464 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Data are scarce regarding sex differences among patients with acute myocarditis (AM). Our aim was to define the sex differences in clinical characteristics as well as in-hospital outcomes in a cohort of consecutive patients hospitalized due to AM. We analyzed data of 322 consecutive patients from January 2005 to December 2017 who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of AM. Eighty-four percent (N = 272) of the patients were males. When compared to females, male patients were younger (36 ± 14 vs 45 ± 17 years, p <0.001), more likely to present with ST segment elevation (75% vs 44%. p <0.001) as well as PR depression upon ECG, and have higher admission troponin levels (7.6 ± 11 vs 2.3 ± 4 µg/L, p <0.001). Moreover, males were more likely to have late gadolinium enhancement upon cardiac magnetic resonance. While male patients were more likely to have ventricular arrhythmias during hospitalization (7% vs 0%, p = 0.05), there were no differences in the incidence of in-hospital mortality or the need for escalation therapy during hospitalization between both groups. There were no episodes of mortality upon all patients among a follow-up of 1 year. In conclusion, male patients, which constitute the majority of patients admitted with AM were younger, more likely to present with ST elevation, had higher troponin levels at admission, and had a higher rate of ventricular arrhythmias compared to females. There were no differences in post-discharge mortality rates between males and females.
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Collado-Lledó E, Llaó I, Rivas-Lasarte M, González-Fernández V, Noriega FJ, Hernández-Perez FJ, Alegre O, Sionis A, Lidón RM, Viana-Tejedor A, Segovia-Cubero J, Ariza-Solé A. Clinical picture, management and risk stratification in patients with cardiogenic shock: does gender matter? BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2020; 20:189. [PMID: 32664921 PMCID: PMC7362401 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-020-01467-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Early recognition and risk stratification are crucial in cardiogenic shock (CS). A lower adherence to recommendations has been described in women with cardiovascular diseases. Little information exists about disparities in clinical picture, management and performance of risk stratification tools according to gender in patients with CS. Methods Data from the multicenter Red-Shock registry were used. All consecutive patients with CS were included. Both CardShock and IABP-SHOCK II risk scores were calculated. The primary end-point was in-hospital mortality. The discriminative ability of both scores according to gender was assessed by binary logistic regression, calculating Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the corresponding area under the curve (AUC). Results A total of 793 patients were included, of whom 222 (28%) were female. Women were significantly older and had a lower proportion of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prior myocardial infarction. CS was less often related to acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in women. The use of vasoactive drugs, renal replacement therapy, invasive ventilation, therapeutic hypothermia and mechanical circulatory support was similar between both groups. In-hospital mortality was 346/793 (43.6%). Mortality was not significantly different according to gender (p = 0.194). Cardshock risk score showed a good ability for predicting in-hospital mortality both in man (AUC 0.69) and women (AUC 0.735). Likewise, the IABP-II successfully predicted in-hospital mortality in both groups (man: AUC 0.693; women: AUC 0.722). Conclusions No significant differences were observed regarding management and in-hospital mortality according to gender. Both the CardShock and IABP-II risk scores depicted a good ability for predicting mortality also in women with CS.
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- Elena Collado-Lledó
- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge -IDIBELL, Feixa Llarga s/n. 08907. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge -IDIBELL, Feixa Llarga s/n. 08907. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-SantPau, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, CIBER-CV Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Acute Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge -IDIBELL, Feixa Llarga s/n. 08907. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-SantPau, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiovascular Critical Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, CIBER-CV Vall d'Hebron Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Acute Cardiac Care Unit, Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Institute, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
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- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Unit, Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, CIBER-CV, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge -IDIBELL, Feixa Llarga s/n. 08907. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Shehab A, Bhagavathula AS, Alhabib KF, Ullah A, Suwaidi JA, Almahmeed W, AlFaleh H, Zubaid M. Age-Related Sex Differences in Clinical Presentation, Management, and Outcomes in ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pooled Analysis of 15 532 Patients From 7 Arabian Gulf Registries. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e013880. [PMID: 32063127 PMCID: PMC7070221 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background No studies from the Arabian Gulf region have taken age into account when examining sex differences in ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presentation and outcomes. We examined the relationship between sex differences and presenting characteristics, revascularization procedures, and in-hospital mortality after accounting for age in patients hospitalized with STEMI in the Arabian Gulf region from 2005 to 2017. Methods and Results This study was a pooled analysis of 31 620 patients with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome enrolled in 7 Arabian Gulf registries. Of these, 15 532 patients aged ≥18 years were hospitalized with a primary diagnosis of STEMI. A multiple variable regression model was used to assess sex differences in revascularization, in-hospital mortality, and 1-year mortality. Odds ratios and 95% CIs were calculated. Women were, on average, 8.5 years older than men (mean age: 61.7 versus 53.2 years; absolute standard mean difference: 68.9%). The age-stratified analysis showed that younger women (aged <65 years) with STEMI were more likely to seek acute medical care and were less likely to receive thrombolytic therapies or primary percutaneous coronary intervention and guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy than men. Women had higher crude in-hospital mortality than men, driven mainly by younger age (46-55 years, odds ratio: 2.60 [95% CI, 1.80-3.7]; P<0.001; 56-65 years, odds ratio: 2.32 [95% CI, 1.75-3.08]; P<0.001; and 66-75 years, odds ratio: 1.79 [95% CI, 1.33-2.41]; P<0.001). Younger women had higher adjusted in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates than younger men (P<0.001). Conclusions Younger women (aged ≤65 years) with STEMI were less likely to receive guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy and revascularization than younger men during hospitalization and had higher in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates.
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- Abdulla Shehab
- Department of internal medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences UAE University Al Ain Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- Department of internal medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences UAE University Al Ain Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Sciences College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Doha Qatar
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- Cardiology Heart & Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Sciences College of Medicine King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine Faculty of Medicine Kuwait University Kuwait
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El-Serag R, Thurston RC. Matters of the Heart and Mind: Interpersonal Violence and Cardiovascular Disease in Women. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015479. [PMID: 32063117 PMCID: PMC7070193 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.015479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Rola El-Serag
- Department of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine Houston TX
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, and Clinical and Translational Science University of Pittsburgh PA
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Wang P, Yao J, Xie Y, Luo M. Gender-Specific Predictive Markers of Poor Prognosis for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction During a 6-Month Follow-up. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2020; 13:27-38. [PMID: 31907785 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-019-09946-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mounting evidence indicates the impact of gender difference on the assessment, treatment, and outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, gender-specific prognostic markers of AMI are still lacking. The present study aimed to investigate gender-specific markers of poor prognosis (all-cause mortality or readmission) in a cohort of AMI patients followed up for 6 months. Compared with males (n = 157), females (n = 40) were older and more frequent with previous medical history of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. During the 6-month follow-up, BUN ≥ 7.73 mM, myoglobin ≥ 705.8 ng/mL, and Killip classification 2-4 were identified as the independent predictors of poor prognosis for male AMI patients, while D-dimer ≥ 0.43 mg/L as an independent predictor of poor prognosis in female AMI patients. In conclusion, our data suggest that prognostic markers for AMI patients may differ according to genders. Gender-specific prognostic markers may be useful to guide the risk stratification, clinical therapy, and medications for AMI patients.
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- Ping Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200065, China.
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Piątek Ł, Wilczek K, Kurzawski J, Gierlotka M, Gąsior M, Poloński L, Sadowski M. Gender-related disparities in the treatment and outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: results from the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS) in the years 2012-2014. Arch Med Sci 2020; 16:781-788. [PMID: 32542078 PMCID: PMC7286337 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2018.76112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Gender-related differences in the treatment of patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) have been reported in many previous studies despite the fact that an equal approach is recommended in all current guidelines. The aim of the study was to investigate whether gender-related discrepancies in the management of NSTEMI patients have changed. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 2012 and 2014 a total of 66,667 patients (38.3% of whom were women) with the final diagnosis of NSTEMI were included into the retrospective analysis of the Polish Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PL-ACS). Differences in clinical profile, treatment, and outcomes were analysed. RESULTS Women were older than men and more often had comorbidities. They were less likely to undergo coronary angiography (88.4% vs. 92.1%, p < 0.05) as well as percutaneous coronary intervention (59.6% vs. 71.9%, p < 0.05). In the general population women had also significantly worse in-hospital prognosis as well as in 12-month follow-up. After the age adjustment the outcomes in women were at least as good as in men. In multivariate analysis females had the same risk as men in-hospital RR = 1.02 (95% CI: 0.97-1.08, p = 0.45) and lower in 12-month observation RR = 0.94 (95% CI: 0.92-0.97, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS In comparison with previous reports on NSTEMI patients, gender-related disparities in the treatment and outcomes were radically reduced. Unadjusted mortality rates were still higher in women as a consequence of their older age. After the age adjustment, mortality ratios were similar in both genders. The long-term prognosis seems to be even better in women.
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- Łukasz Piątek
- The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Department of Anatomy, Kielce, Poland
- 2 Department of Cardiology, Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Centre, Kielce, Poland
- Corresponding author: Łukasz Piątek MD, 2 Department of Cardiology, Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Centre, 45 Grunwaldzka St, 25-736 Kielce, Poland, E-mail:
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Disease, Zabrze, Poland
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- 2 Department of Cardiology, Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Institute of Medicine, University of Opole, Poland
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Disease, Zabrze, Poland
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- 3 Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Silesian Centre for Heart Disease, Zabrze, Poland
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- The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Department of Anatomy, Kielce, Poland
- Catheterisation Laboratory, Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Centre, Kielce, Poland
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