Gender Differences in Left Ventricular Function Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for First Anterior Wall ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Culprit plaque characteristics in women vs men with a first ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction: In vivo optical coherence tomography insights

“…The reasons for these gender‐related differences in clinical outcomes are not known. Generally, female patients with STEMI are older than males and have more frequent comorbidities . Consistent with previous investigations, we also found that women were significantly older when they presented with their first STEMI, with the average age being 60.2 years in women and 55.7 years in men.…”

“…Generally, female patients with STEMI are older than males and have more frequent comorbidities. [2][3][4][5][6]23 Consistent with previous investigations, we also found that women were significantly older when they presented with their first STEMI, with the average age being 60.2 years in women and 55.7 years in men. The higher incidence of STEMI in older female patients might be related to the beneficial effects that circulating estrogens exert on the vascular endothelium.…”

“…Additionally, many studies have shown that women with STEMI are more likely to experience a longer delay from symptom onset to reperfusion. 23,25,26 As previously reported, the delay from symptom onset to reperfusion was significantly longer in women with a first STEMI than in similarly affected men in the current study. Sederholm…”

Independent Risk Factors for Fast-Track Failure Using a Predefined Fast-Track Protocol in Preselected Cardiac Surgery Patients

“…Also, the delay presentation theory suggested by Saxena el al was supported by other recent studies, but rather in cardiology than in cardiac surgery settings17,18 . Many studies were analyzed by Guth et al19 and reached the same conclusion; women react different than men due to genderdetermined differences in anatomy, physiology, and the immune response, Some of the identified risk factors (i.e.…”

Angina pectoris bei Männern und Frauen

“…Diese Studie verdeutlicht auch, dass die subjektive Einschätzung der Beschwerden bei Frauen oft anders ist als bei Männern. Frauen interpretieren Ihre Symptome seltener als relevant oder bedrohlich und suchen erst später medizinische Hilfe, was u. a. für eine schlechtere Prognose beim Myokardinfarkt verantwortlich sein könnte[18]. Frauen -zu erkennen und die weitere kardiologische Diagnostik in die Wege zu leiten.…”