Sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to care may be implicated in disparities between men and women in death after acute coronary syndrome, especially among younger adults. We aimed to assess sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome and to identify clinical and gender-related determinants of access to care.

Methods

We studied 1123 patients (18-55 yr) admitted to hospital for acute coronary syndrome and enrolled in the GENESIS-PRAXY cohort study. Outcome measures were door-to-electrocardiography, door-to-needle and door-to-balloon times, as well as proportions of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, reperfusion or nonprimary percutaneous coronary intervention. We performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses t

SUBMITTER: Pelletier R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986312 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature