Diferencia de presentación del síndrome coronario agudo por género en pacientes llevados al laboratorio de cateterismo en población dominicana: un estudio retrospectivo / Acute Coronary Syndrome presentation difference by gender in patients taken to catheterization laboratory in Dominican population: A retrospective study
dentro de la poblacióndominicana, la mujer tiende a ser mayor al momento de presentación de SCA, con menor tendencia a someterse a intervención coronaria terapéutica.
The average age of presentation was higher in females, with a mean of 63 years old (SD ± 12.2). STEMI was greater in males (69.35%) and females presented more with UA (50.14%, p<0.0001). Angiography findings showed that multi-vascular coronary artery disease was more common in males and normal coronary angiography more frequent in females (41.30% and 35.37%, p<0.0001).
Conclusion:
Within the Dominican population, females tend to be older at the time of appearance of ACS with a lower tendency of undergoing coronary intervention.