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A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
F. Aaysha Cader
, Cristina Gavina
F. Aaysha Cader
, Cristina Gavina
Despite improvements in acute coronary syndromes (ACS) care, globally, sex disparities remain. Women with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) present later, receive suboptimal care, and have worse outcomes than men. – In a single-center retrospective analysis of 809 STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI in Braga, Portugal, Oliveira et al. reported sex disparities in presentation, management, and outcomes. Although ischemic heart disease and coronary death incidence are lower in Portugal than in other European countries, cardiovascular death remains the main cause […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndromes; Sex Disparities; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Women