2018
Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction
Lichtman JH, Leifheit EC, Safdar B, Bao H, Krumholz HM, Lorenze NP, Daneshvar M, Spertus JA, D'Onofrio G. Sex Differences in the Presentation and Perception of Symptoms Among Young Patients With Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2018, 137: 781-790. PMID: 29459463, PMCID: PMC5822747, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.117.031650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionPerception of symptomsChest painCare-seeking behaviorSymptom presentationYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarctionMultivariable hierarchical logistic regressionIndex AMI hospitalizationMajority of womenHierarchical logistic regressionStress/anxietyVIRGO StudyMuscle painPatient characteristicsPredominant symptomAMI symptomsPerceive symptomsProdromal symptomsPatient interviewsHeart diseasePainAMI hospitalizationUS hospitals
1999
Gender differences in symptom presentation associated with coronary heart disease
Milner K, Funk M, Richards S, Wilmes R, Vaccarino V, Krumholz H. Gender differences in symptom presentation associated with coronary heart disease. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1999, 84: 396-399. PMID: 10468075, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)00322-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseNon-chest pain symptomsChest painEmergency departmentPain symptomsUnadjusted analysesHeart diseaseSymptom presentationYale-New Haven HospitalSubgroup of patientsNurse data collectorsGender differencesMidback painProspective studyPainNauseaVomitingSymptomsPatientsWomenDyspneaSignificant gender differencesMenDiseaseIndigestion