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Chapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure
Safdar B. Chapter 6 Cardiovascular disease: Sex and gender evidence in acute ischemic syndrome and heart failure. 2021, 101-127. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-816569-0.00006-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular diseaseHeart failureManagement of CVDAcute cardiovascular conditionsAcute ischemic syndromesCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseasePrimary care practicesCause of mortalityIschemic syndromeCardiac remodelingHeart diseaseCardiovascular conditionsAutonomic regulationCare practicesClinical perspectiveGender evidenceSex differencesDiseaseSexHypertensionGenderObesityDiabetesFailureSex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Safdar B, Bao H, Krumholz HM, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2018, 137: 781-790. PMID: 29459463, PMCID: PMC5822747, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPerception of symptomsChest painCare-seeking behaviorSymptom presentationYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionIndex AMI hospitalizationMajority of womenHierarchical logistic regressionStress/anxietyVIRGO StudyMuscle painPatient characteristicsPredominant symptomAMI symptomsPerceive symptomsProdromal symptomsPatient interviewsHeart diseasePainAMI hospitalizationUS hospitals
2014
Gender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup
Safdar B, Nagurney JT, Anise A, DeVon HA, D'Onofrio G, Hess EP, Hollander JE, Legato MJ, McGregor AJ, Scott J, Tewelde S, Diercks DB. Gender‐specific Research for Emergency Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Heart Disease: Proceedings from the 2014 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference Cardiovascular Research Workgroup. Academic Emergency Medicine 2014, 21: 1350-1360. PMID: 25413468, PMCID: PMC6402042, DOI: 10.1111/acem.12527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseHeart diseaseCardiac ischemiaSymptomatic coronary artery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseSex-specific pathophysiologyCoronary artery dissectionAge-matched menSex-specific riskPatient-centered outcomesPatient-provider communicationHealth care practitionersEmergency medical servicesGender-specific researchAcademic Emergency Medicine consensus conferencePerson meetingsBasic science researchArtery dissectionCardiovascular outcomesMonthly conference callsMicrovascular dysfunctionArtery diseasePatient outcomesCardiac biomarkers
2009
Improvements in Time to Reperfusion
Rao V, Safdar B, Parkosewich J, Lee LV, D'Onofrio G, Foody JM. Improvements in Time to Reperfusion. Critical Pathways In Cardiology A Journal Of Evidence-Based Medicine 2009, 8: 38-42. PMID: 19258837, DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318194e443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryCohort StudiesElectrocardiographyEmergency Service, HospitalEmergency TreatmentFemaleHospitals, TeachingHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUrban HealthConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionST-elevation myocardial infarctionYale-New Haven HospitalPrimary PCIChart-abstracted dataPercutaneous coronary interventionUrban teaching hospitalQuality of carePhysician-level interventionsSingle-site studyChest painCoronary interventionHospital-wide systemPhysician awarenessEmergency departmentMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseSTEMI careImproved outcomesTeaching hospitalEarly presentationReperfusionTimely managementClinical initiativesWomen