Sex differences in trends and in-hospital outcomes of acute myocardial infarction in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: insights from a large national database.
Frederick Berro RiveraSung Whoy ChaMara Bernadette ListonSonny RedulaNathan Ross B BantayanNishant ShahMamas A MamasAnnabelle Santos VolgmanPublished in: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy (2024)
Despite generally being older and having more comorbidities, women with FH fair equally with men with FH in terms of mortality during AMI admission.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- middle aged
- adverse drug
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- emergency department
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- physical activity
- community dwelling
- risk factors
- acute care
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- electronic health record
- drug induced