Comparison of differences in outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention in men versus women <40 years of age
Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Dangas G, Cristea E, Shirai K, Costa R, Costantini C, Tsuchiya Y, Carlier S, Mintz G, Cottin Y, Stone G, Moses J, Leon MB. Comparison of differences in outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention in men versus women <40 years of age. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2004, 93: 916-919. PMID: 15050498, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.12.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionYears of ageCoronary interventionVascular complicationsMyocardial infarctionMortality rateAggressive risk factor modificationQ-wave myocardial infarctionHospital vascular complicationsMore diabetes mellitusPredominance of diabetesNonfatal myocardial infarctionRisk factor modificationPremature coronary diseaseRisk factor profileOnly independent predictorMultivariable regression analysisLess hyperlipidemiaIschemic complicationsConsecutive patientsCoronary diseaseDiabetes mellitusIndependent predictorsPremature atherosclerosisFactor modification