Sex-related presentation, outcome, and treatment in CICU: the SPOTlight STUDY
摘要
• Sex-related differences in cardiovascular disease presentation, management, and outcomes have been increasingly recognized in recent years.
• Women with acute cardiovascular conditions often receive less aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions compared to men, particularly in the setting of acute coronary syndromes.
What this study adds• This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of sex-related differences in a contemporary cohort of patients admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), highlighting distinct admission patterns and management disparities.
• Women with cardiovascular disease tend to be older at presentation, exhibit different risk factor profiles, and show distinct clinical manifestations compared to men.
• It identifies higher mortality rates for women with STEMI and pulmonary embolism, emphasizing the need for improved recognition and tailored management of sex-specific differences in acute cardiovascular care.
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