Risks of age and sex on clinical outcomes post myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

How sex and age influence post-myocardial infarction (post-MI) outcomes remains unclear. This study evaluated the influence of sex and age on drug therapy, echocardiographic parameters, and outcomes in post-MI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Methods

We retrospectively enrolled 643 patients with first acute MI who underwent successful PCI and two echocardiographic examinations within 1 year after MI. Clinical characteristics and 4-year follow-up outcomes were compared between sexes and age groups. Primary endpoints were cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization for heart failure (HF).

Results

Compared with males, female patients with MI, particularly older females, had more systemic diseases. Younger females received fewer gu

SUBMITTER: Shih JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6441739 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature