Acute myocardial infarction in women: survival analysis in first six months

Abstract Objective : To examine the influence that being female has on the outcome of acute myocardial infarction. Design : Observational follow up study. Setting : London district general hospital. Patients : 216 women and 607 men with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary care unit fr...

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Published in:BMJ 1994-09, Vol.309 (6954), p.566-569
Main Authors: Wilkinson, P, Laji, K, Ranjadayalan, K, Parsons, L, Timmis, A D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aspirin - therapeutic use
Bioethics
Confidence interval
Coronary artery disease
Coronary Care Units
Diabetes
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health outcomes
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Hypertension
London - epidemiology
Male
Men
Middle Aged
Mortality
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - mortality
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Patient Admission
Patient Selection
Prognosis
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Survival Analysis
Thrombolytic Therapy - statistics & numerical data
Treatment Outcome
Women's Health
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Summary:Abstract Objective : To examine the influence that being female has on the outcome of acute myocardial infarction. Design : Observational follow up study. Setting : London district general hospital. Patients : 216 women and 607 men with acute myocardial infarction admitted to a coronary care unit from 1 January 1988 to 31 December 1992. Main outcome measures : All cause mortality and recurrent ischaemic events in the first six months. Results : Event free survival (95% confidence interval) at six months was 63.3% (56.3% to 69.4%) in women and 76.1% (72.4% to 79.4%) in men, P
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.309.6954.566