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Sex-Related Differences in Long-Term Outcomes After Early-Onset Myocardial Infarction.


ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is growing awareness of sex-related differences in cardiovascular risk profiles, but less is known about whether these extend to pre-menopausal females experiencing an early-onset myocardial infarction (MI), who may benefit from the protective effects of estrogen exposure.

Methods

A nationwide study involving 125 Italian Coronary Care Units recruited 2,000 patients between 1998 and 2002 hospitalized for a type I myocardial infarction before the age of 45 years (male, n = 1,778 (88.9%). Patients were followed up for a median of 19.9 years (IQR 18.1-22.6). The primary composite endpoint was the occurrence of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial re-infarction or non-fatal stroke, and the secondary endpoint of hospitalization for revascularisation by means of a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

Results

ST-elevation MI was the most frequent presentation among both men and women (85.1 vs. 87.4%, p = ns), but the men had a greater baseline coronary atherosclerotic burden (median Duke Coronary Artery Disease Index: 48 vs. 23; median Syntax score 9 vs. 7; both p < 0.001). The primary composite endpoint occurred less frequently among women (25.7% vs. 37.0%; adjusted hazard ratio: 0.69, 95% CI 0.52-0.91; p = 0.01) despite being less likely to receive treatment with most secondary prevention medications during follow up.

Conclusions

There are significant sex-related differences in baseline risk factors and outcomes among patients with early-onset MI: women present with a lower atherosclerotic disease burden and, although they are less frequently prescribed secondary prevention measures, experience better long-term outcomes.

Trial registration

4272/98 Ospedale Niguarda, Ca' Granda 03/09/1998.

SUBMITTER: Ardissino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9289186 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sex-Related Differences in Long-Term Outcomes After Early-Onset Myocardial Infarction.

Ardissino Maddalena M   Nelson Adam J AJ   Maglietta Giuseppe G   Malagoli Tagliazucchi Guidantonio G   Disisto Caterina C   Celli Patrizia P   Ferrario Maurizio M   Canosi Umberto U   Cernetti Carlo C   Negri Francesco F   Merlini Piera Angelica PA   Tubaro Marco M   Berzuini Carlo C   Manzalini Chiara C   Ignone Gianfranco G   Campana Carlo C   Moschini Luigi L   Ponte Elisabetta E   Pozzi Roberto R   Fetiveau Raffaela R   Buratti Silvia S   Paraboschi Elvezia Maria EM   Asselta Rosanna R   Botti Andrea A   Tuttolomondo Domenico D   Barocelli Federico F   Bricoli Serena S   Biagi Andrea A   Bonura Rosario R   Moccetti Tiziano T   Crocamo Antonio A   Benatti Giorgio G   Paoli Giorgia G   Solinas Emilia E   Notarangelo Maria Francesca MF   Moscarella Elisabetta E   Calabrò Paolo P   Duga Stefano S   Magnani Giulia G   Ardissino Diego D  

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 20220704


<h4>Importance</h4>There is growing awareness of sex-related differences in cardiovascular risk profiles, but less is known about whether these extend to pre-menopausal females experiencing an early-onset myocardial infarction (MI), who may benefit from the protective effects of estrogen exposure.<h4>Methods</h4>A nationwide study involving 125 Italian Coronary Care Units recruited 2,000 patients between 1998 and 2002 hospitalized for a type I myocardial infarction before the age of 45 years (ma  ...[more]

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