Rao U, Buchanan GL, Hoye A. Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Women: Are There Differences When Compared with Men?
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019;
14:70-75. [PMID:
31178932 PMCID:
PMC6545995 DOI:
10.15420/icr.2019.09]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, there remains evidence of a disparity in the outcomes for women when compared with men. This article provides a review of the evidence for this discrepancy and discusses some of the potential contributing factors.
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