Sex differences in the management of acute coronary syndromes in Italy

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Authors

Silvia Zagnoni

Gianni Casella · GMC (Italy)

Maria Giovanna Pallotti

Lucio Gonzini

Maurizio Giuseppe Abrignani

Pasquale Caldarola

Giuseppe Romano

Luigi Oltrona Visconti

Marino Scherillo

Giuseppe Di Pasquale

Abstract

Women with ACS in clinical practice present a clustering of high-risk features that may contribute to their worse outcomes as compared with men, although female sex is not an independent predictor of death at 6-month follow-up.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Failure Treatment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volume 18, Issue 3, pp. 178-184

DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000390

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