Is the difference in outcome between men and women treated by primary percutaneous coronary intervention age dependent? Gender difference in STEMI stratified on age

Aim: Poorer outcomes in women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are often attributed to gender differences in baseline characteristics. However, these may be age dependent. We examined the importance of gender in separate age groups of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneou...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care 2013-12, Vol.2 (4), p.334-341
Hauptverfasser:	Otten, Amber M, Maas, Angela HEM, Ottervanger, Jan Paul, Kloosterman, Anita, van ’t Hof, Arnoud WJ, Dambrink, Jan Henk E, Gosselink, AT Marcel, Hoorntje, Jan CA, Suryapranata, Harry, de Boer, Menko Jan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Female Follow-Up Studies Gender Issues in Acute Coronary Syndromes Hospital Mortality - trends Hospitalization Humans Male Morbidity - trends Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology Myocardial Infarction - surgery Netherlands - epidemiology Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Prognosis Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Sex Distribution Sex Factors Survival Rate - trends Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Aim: Poorer outcomes in women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are often attributed to gender differences in baseline characteristics. However, these may be age dependent. We examined the importance of gender in separate age groups of patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Methods and results: Data of 6746 consecutive patients with STEMI admitted for PPCI between 1998 and 2008 in our hospital were evaluated. Age was stratified into two groups,
ISSN:	2048-8726 2048-8734
DOI:	10.1177/2048872612475270