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Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients
Sawano M, Lu Y, Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Dreyer R, Lichtman J, D'Onofrio G, Spatz E, Khera R, Onuma O, Murugiah K, Spertus J, Krumholz H. Sex Difference in Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 1797-1806. PMID: 37137590, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionNoncardiac hospitalizationsSubdistribution HRYounger patientsMyocardial infarctionSex differencesYoung womenCause-specific hospitalizationsCause of hospitalizationWorse health statusSignificant sex disparityNoncardiovascular hospitalizationsVIRGO StudyIndex episodeAdverse outcomesIncidence rateHospitalizationHigh riskSex disparitiesHealth statusPatientsU.S. hospitalsWomenInfarctionOutcomes
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Health Status Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors.
Ikemura N, Chan P, Gosch K, Nguyen D, Iv C, Khan M, Lu Y, Sawano M, Krumholz H, Spertus J. Health Status Outcomes after Acute Myocardial Infarction in Patients without Standard Modifiable Risk Factors. American Heart Journal 2024 PMID: 39638274, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.11.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeattle Angina QuestionnaireModifiable risk factorsHealth status outcomesBaseline SAQ scoresAcute myocardial infarctionStatus outcomesHealth statusRisk factorsSequential adjustmentSAQ scoresModifiable cardiovascular risk factorsHistory of coronary diseaseSAQ Summary ScoreHierarchical linear mixed modelsAcute myocardial infarction patientsCardiovascular risk factorsMyocardial infarctionSummary scoreSociodemographic characteristicsAngina QuestionnaireLinear mixed modelsDepressive symptomsU.S. hospitalsLong-term mortalitySecondary prevention