Sex differences in 2-year mortality after hospital discharge for myocardial infarction.
Vaccarino V, Krumholz H, Yarzebski J, Gore J, Goldberg R. Sex differences in 2-year mortality after hospital discharge for myocardial infarction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 134: 173-81. PMID: 11177329, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-3-200102060-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyocardial infarctionHigh mortality rateHospital dischargeMortality rateMedical historyHigher long-term mortality ratesCommunity-based prospective cohort studyLong-term mortality ratesGreater riskMortality 2 yearsProspective cohort studyDemographic characteristicsAcute myocardial infarctionYears of ageLower mortality rateSex differencesHospital mortalityClinical characteristicsCohort studyOlder patientsAge womenCommunity hospitalLower riskInfarctionPatients