Trends in Gender Differences in Cardiac Care and Outcome After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Western Sweden: A Report From the Swedish Web System for Enhancement of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies (SWEDEHEART)

Redfors, Bjorn; Angeras, Oskar; Ramunddal, Truls; Petursson, Petur; Haraldsson, Inger; Dworeck, Christian; Odenstedt, Jacob; Ioaness, Dan; Ravn-Fischer, Annika; Wellin, Peder; Sjoland, Helen; Tokgozoglu, SADBERK; Tygesen, Hans; Frick, Erik; Roupe, Rickard; Albertsson, Per; Omerovic, Elmir

doi:10.1161/jaha.115.001995

Trends in Gender Differences in Cardiac Care and Outcome After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Western Sweden: A Report From the Swedish Web System for Enhancement of Evidence-Based Care in Heart Disease Evaluated According to Recommended Therapies (SWEDEHEART)

Redfors B., Angeras O., Ramunddal T., Petursson P., Haraldsson I., Dworeck C., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, vol.4, no.7, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1161/jaha.115.001995
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background-Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death for both genders. Debates are ongoing as to whether gender-specific differences in clinical course, diagnosis, and management of acute myocardial infarction (MI) exist.