Abstract

Gender differences exist in many aspects of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), including presentation and delay in diagnosis and treatment. The aim of the study was to evaluate gender-related differences in ACS patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We analyzed a subset (n = 1697) of the Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events (Gulf RACE) data collected in 2007 of patients with ACS from 18 UAE hospitals. Women were significantly older (mean age: 64.0 ± 12.4 years for females and 50.9 ± 10.6 years for males, P < .001), more often had cardiac risk factors and were significantly less treated with β-blockers and reperfusion therapy. The adjusted mortality rate of women was 4.6% versus 1.2% in men (P < .001). Heart failure was higher in females compared with men (24.6% vs 12.5%; P < .001). Reasons for the high in-hospital mortality in women need to be investigated further.

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Authors

Shehab A, Yasin J, Hashim MJ, Al-Dabbagh B, Mahmeed WA, Bustani N, Agrawal A, Yusufali A, Wassef A, Alnaeemi A

Institution

Department of Internal Medicine, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. a.shehab@uaeu.ac.ae

Source

Angiology 64:1 2013 Jan pg 9-14

MeSH

Acute Coronary Syndrome
Female
Gender Identity
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Treatment Outcome
United Arab Emirates

Pub Type(s)

Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22569405