Sex disparities in the presentation, management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndrome: insights from the ACS QUIK trial.
Haitham KhraishahBarrak AlahmadAbdulhamied AlfaddaghSun Young JeongNjambi MathengeMohamad Bassam KassabDhaval KolteErin Donelly MichosMazen AlbaghdadiPublished in: Open heart (2021)
Women presenting with ACS in Kerala, India had greater burden of CVD risk factors, including hypertension and diabetes mellitus, longer delays in presentation, and were less likely to receive guideline-directed management. Women also had worse in-hospital and 30-day outcomes. Further efforts are needed to understand and reduce cardiovascular care disparities between men and women in LMICs.
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