Sex differences in characteristics and outcome in acute coronary syndrome patients in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have been reported, but little is known about the situation in the Netherlands.

Methods

This registry is a merge of available data on ACS patients in the electronic data capture systems of 11 centres with 24/7 interventional cardiology services. We included patients >18 years undergoing a cardiac catheterisation between 2010-2012. We evaluated sex differences in clinical and procedural characteristics and 1‑year mortality.

Results

A total of 29,265 ACS patients (8,720 women and 20,545 men) were registered. Women were on average 4.5 years older (68.5 vs 63.0 years, p < 0.001) and had a higher prevalence of hypertension (62.7 vs 49.8%, p < 0.001) and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (9.6 vs 6.8%, p < 0.001)

SUBMITTER: Ten Haaf ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6470244 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature