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Sex-based inequalities in contemporary UK hospital management of stable chest pain.

Gareth Morgan-HughesMichelle Claire WilliamsMargaret LoudonCarl A RoobottomStelios IacovidesFranchesca WottonAlice VeitchRussel Bull
Published 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.
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