Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
Mehta LS, Beckie TM, DeVon HA, Grines CL, Krumholz HM, Johnson MN, Lindley KJ, Vaccarino V, Wang TY, Watson KE, Wenger NK. Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women. Circulation 2016, 133: 916-947. PMID: 26811316, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000000351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMortality rateFirst scientific statementOutcomes of womenCardiovascular disease mortalityCardiovascular disease riskCardiovascular disease mortality ratesCoronary heart diseaseAmerican Heart AssociationDisease mortality ratesEvidence-based treatmentsCause of mortalityClinical presentationPathophysiological mechanismsHeart AssociationDisease mortalityHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseSex-specific differencesCurrent evidenceInfarctionDisease riskWomenScientific statement