Luke P Dawson, Emily Nehme, Ziad Nehme, Esther Davis, Jason Bloom, Shelley Cox, Adam J Nelson, Daniel Okyere, David Anderson, Michael Stephenson, Jeffrey Lefkovits, Andrew J Taylor, Stephen J Nicholls, Louise Cullen, David Kaye, Karen Smith, Dion Stub
BACKGROUND: Discrepancies in cardiovascular care for women are well described, but few data assess the entire patient journey for chest pain care. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess sex differences in epidemiology and care pathways from emergency medical services (EMS) contact through to clinical outcomes following discharge. METHODS: This is a state-wide population-based cohort study including consecutive adult patients attended by EMS for acute undifferentiated chest pain in Victoria, Australia (January 1, 2015, to June 30, 2019)...
March 14, 2023: Journal of the American College of Cardiology