Sex disparities in the assessment and outcomes of chest pain presentations in emergency departments.
George MnatzaganianJanet E HillerGeorge BraitbergMichael KingsleyMark PutlandMelanie BishKathleen ToriRachel HuxleyPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)
In the ED, systemic sex bias, to the detriment of women, exists in the early management and treatment of non-traumatic chest pain. Future studies that identify the drivers explaining why women presenting with chest pain are disadvantaged in terms of care, relative to men, are warranted.