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 |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1522-1946 1522-726X |
DOI: | 10.1002/ccd.29207 |