Sex Differences in Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Physician Gender
Rathore SS, Chen J, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Vaccarino V, Krumholz HM. Sex Differences in Cardiac Catheterization: The Role of Physician Gender. JAMA 2001, 286: 2849-2856. PMID: 11735761, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.22.2849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCardiac catheterizationMale physiciansFemale physiciansPatient sexPhysician sexCardiac proceduresRetrospective medical record reviewSex differencesUS acute care hospitalsProcedure useCardiac procedure useDay of admissionMedical record reviewCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsCare hospitalMultivariable analysisRecord reviewPotential confoundersMyocardial infarctionPhysician genderCatheterizationMAIN OUTCOMEClinical care