Comparison of Electrocardiographic Characteristics in Men Versus Women ≤ 55 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction (a Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Substudy)
Barrabés JA, Gupta A, Porta-Sánchez A, Strait KM, Acosta-Vélez JG, D'Onofrio G, Lidón RM, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Lorenze NP, Lichtman JH, Spertus JA, Bueno H, Krumholz HM. Comparison of Electrocardiographic Characteristics in Men Versus Women ≤ 55 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction (a Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Substudy). The American Journal Of Cardiology 2017, 120: 1727-1733. PMID: 28865896, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.07.106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionST-segment depressionElectrocardiographic presentationMyocardial infarctionQ wavesAnterior ST segment depressionST-segment elevation myocardial infarction diagnosisOutcome of AMIYoung AMI patientsMen Versus WomenST-segment elevationLonger QTc intervalsIntraventricular conduction disturbancesCentral core labNegative T wavesAbnormal Q wavesGender-related differencesBaseline characteristicsContemporary registryAnterior leadsMyocardial infarction diagnosisYounger patientsQTc intervalAMI patientsWorse prognosis