Sex-Related Differences in Short- and Long-Term Outcome among Young and Middle-Aged Patients for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Underwent Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Conclusions: Females with STEMI undergoing PCI have a significantly higher risk for 3-year NACE compared with males in this population. Sex differences appear to be a risk factor and present diagnostic challenges for clinicians.
PMID: 29893358 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - June 13, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fu WX, Zhou TN, Wang XZ, Zhang L, Jing QM, Han YL Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research