Meta-Analysis of Gender Disparities in In-hospital Care and Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Shah T, Haimi I, Yang Y, Gaston S, Taoutel R, Mehta S, Lee HJ, Zambahari R, Baumbach A, Henry TD, Grines CL, Lansky A, Tirziu D. Meta-Analysis of Gender Disparities in In-hospital Care and Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 147: 23-32. PMID: 33640366, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.02.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionPrimary PCIMyocardial infarctionMajor bleedingBalloon timeST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction outcomesRepeat myocardial infarctionFirst medical contactElevation myocardial infarctionPercutaneous coronary interventionSpecific patient characteristicsRate of mortalityAspirin usageMore comorbiditiesAntiplatelet therapyHospital outcomesP2Y12 inhibitorsCoronary interventionLonger doorPatient characteristicsMedical contactClinical outcomesGender disparitiesSuboptimal treatment