Gender-related analysis of in-hospital treatment and mortality of myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Abstract Background Sex-differences in presentation and outcomes of ischemic heart disease are well known. Data about gender related mortality comparing men and women after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is conflicting and sparse. The aim of the study was to establish the possible association between gender and in-hospital mortality after ACS treated with PCI in our region. Methods ACS patients (3624) undergoing PCI were analyzed. In-hospital mortality was observed in women and men in different age groups. Results In-hospital mortality was higher among women than in men (5.1% in men vs. 9.3% in women; p