Meta-Analysis of Sex Disparities in In-hospital Care and Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Sex disparities in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) outcomes continue to be reported worldwide; however, the magnitude of this gap remains unknown. To evaluate gender-based discrepancies in clinical outcomes and identify the primary driving factors a global meta-analysis was performed. Studies were selected if they included all comers with STEMI, reported sex specific patient characteristics, treatments, and outcomes, according to the registered PROSPERO protocol: CRD42020161469.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - February 24, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tayyab Shah, Ido Haimi, Yiping Yang, Samantha Gaston, Roy Taoutel, Sameer Mehta, Hyon Jae Lee, Robaayah Zambahari, Andreas Baumbach, Timothy D Henry, Cindy L. Grines, Alexandra Lansky, Daniela Tirziu Source Type: research