Sex differences in quality indicator attainment for myocardial infarction: a nationwide cohort study.
Chris WilkinsonOwen BebbTatendashe B DondoTheresa MunyombweBarbara CasadeiSarah ClarkeFrançois SchieleAdam TimmisMarlous HallChris P GalePublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2018)
According to the ESC ACCA AMI quality indicators, women in England and Wales less frequently received guideline-indicated care and had significantly higher mortality than men. Greater attention to the delivery of recommended AMI treatments for women has the potential to reduce the sex-AMI mortality gap.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular events
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- left ventricular
- heart failure
- risk factors
- cervical cancer screening
- palliative care
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- working memory
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- pregnant women
- human health
- middle aged
- chronic pain
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- affordable care act
- health insurance