Effect of Gender on the Outcomes of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
| Autor: | Alharbi MS; Medicine, Qassim University, Buraiydah, SAU., Alanazi BK; Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU., Alquhays IA; Internal Medicine, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, SAU., Alhamied NA; Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU., Al Shimemeri A; Internal Medicine: Critical Care, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Aug 29; Vol. 12 (8), pp. e10118. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 29. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.10118 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective This study aimed to evaluate the impact of gender on the outcomes among ST elevation myocardial infarction patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods This retrospective study analyzed the data of 900 patients (770 males and 130 females) admitted between January 2016 and December 2018 diagnosed with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We recorded the baseline characteristics, comorbidities, treatment, complications, and mortality for all patients, and compared these data between female and male patients. Results The baseline characteristics: BMI and age were higher in females and were statistically significant (p = 0.0001). We found a higher incidence of heart failure in females than in males which was statistically significant (p = 0.0010). In addition, the mortality rate was higher in female than in male patients, although this difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.3850). Conclusion In conclusion, despite the advances in the technology and the use of novel reperfusion therapies females were associated with poorer outcomes after adjustment of the baseline characteristics and risk factors. In other words, heart failure, mitral regurgitation, and arrhythmias were higher in females with significant p values. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Alharbi et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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