Gender disparities in high‐risk angioplasty: Still room for improvement

Key Points The use of complex medical interventions is frequently underutilized in females. Female patients undergoing high‐risk angioplasty with ventricular support represent a higher risk subgroup but experienced similar clinical events. Although promising, these findings still suggest room for im...

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Veröffentlicht in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2020-09, Vol.96 (3), p.545-546
Hauptverfasser: Belardi, Jorge A., Lamelas, Pablo M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Key Points The use of complex medical interventions is frequently underutilized in females. Female patients undergoing high‐risk angioplasty with ventricular support represent a higher risk subgroup but experienced similar clinical events. Although promising, these findings still suggest room for improvement in gender disparities related to advanced medical interventions utilization.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.29207