Sex-based inequalities in contemporary UK hospital management of stable chest pain.
Gareth Morgan-HughesMichelle Claire WilliamsMargaret LoudonCarl A RoobottomStelios IacovidesFranchesca WottonAlice VeitchRussel BullPublished in: Open heart (2021)
Women referred for a NICE CG95 (2016) CTCA are more likely to have normal coronary arteries and men more likely to have CAD. More men than women will then undergo ICA and revascularisation even after adjustments for CTCA disease severity. Raised awareness of these inequalities may improve contemporary chest pain care.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- middle aged
- coronary artery
- palliative care
- cervical cancer screening
- quality improvement
- cross sectional
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- aortic stenosis
- atrial fibrillation