Sex differences in care for acute coronary syndrome in patients under 60 years: Primary care presentation, referral patterns, hospitalizations and clinical outcomes
Sex differences exist in healthcare pathways for individuals aged 30-60 years with first-time ACS regarding prevalence of comorbidities, ACS subtype, in-hospital interventions, and post-discharge medication use. However, 30-day and 1-year survival rates after discharge were comparable between women and men.
Authors
- Julie A E van Oortmerssen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3156-4508)
- Robert Willemsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3538-0264)
- Jeanine E. Roeters van Lennep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6870-9962)
- Annelieke H J Petrus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-805X)
- Maryam Kavousi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5976-6519)
- Tobias Nicolaas Bonten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7719-6182)
- Jasper W. A. van Egeraat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0540-4237)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Maastricht University (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.106094
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00