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Are there sex differences in the effect of type 2 diabetes in the incidence and outcomes of myocardial infarction? A matched-pair analysis using hospital discharge data.

Ana Lopez-de-AndresRodrigo Jiménez-GarcíaValentin Hernández-BarreraJose M de Miguel-YanesRomana Albaladejo-VicenteRosa Villanueva-OrbaizDavid Carabantes-AlarconJose J Zamorano-LeonMarta Lopez-HerranzJavier de Miguel-Diez
Published in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2021)
T2DM is associated with a higher incidence of STEMI and NSTEMI in both sexes. Men with T2DM had higher incidence rates of STEMI and NSTEMI than women with T2DM. Having T2DM increased the risk of IHM after STEMI and NSTEMI among women and among men only for NSTEMI. PCI appears to be less frequently used in T2DM patients After STEMI and NSTEMI, women with T2DM less frequently undergo revascularization procedures and have a higher mortality risk than T2DM men.
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