Sex differences in patterns of referral and resource utilization in the cardiology clinic: an outpatient analysis

Autor: Lourdes Vicent, Nicolás Rosillo, Guillermo Moreno, Rafael Salguero-Bodes, Clara Goñi, José Luis Bernal, Germán Seara, Héctor Bueno
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol 10 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2297-055X
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1202960
Popis: AimsWomen may have different management patterns than men in specialised care. Our aim was to assess potential sex differences in referral, management and outcomes of patients attending outpatient cardiac consultations.Methods and resultsRetrospective observational analysis of patients ≥18 years referred for the first time from primary care to a tertiary hospital cardiology clinic in 2017–2018, comparing reasons for referral, decisions and post-visit outcomes by sex.A total of 5,974 patients, 2,452 (41.0%) men aged 59.2 ± 18.6 years and 3,522 (59.0%) women aged 64.5 ± 17.9 years (P
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