Treatment and short-term outcome in women and men with acute coronary syndromes

Treatment and outcome in acute myocardial infarction in a community in relation to gender

“…However, recent data indicate that, among patients below 80 years of age who reach the coronary care unit and fulfil the criteria for acute coronary syndrome, there is no marked gender difference in the allocation of therapeutic resources [8]. As the current study did not include patients older than 80 years of age or patients suffering from AMI who did not reach the CCU, the situation in these groups is unknown.…”

“…Once patients are admitted to the CCU, recent data indicate that differences are less marked between genders with regard to various treatment aspects [8,11,16].…”

Acute coronary syndromes — The prognostic impact of hypertension, diabetes and its combination on long-term outcome

“…The study population has been described in detail elsewhere [19,20]. During a six-year period (1995-2001), a prospective study was conducted on patients with ACS at the coronary care unit (CCU) at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.…”

Admission glycaemia and outcome after acute coronary syndrome

“…Diabetes, heart failure (HF), hypertension and hypercholesterolemia were defined by clinical history as revealed by interview or registered in previous hospital records. Detailed information on the patients included between September 1995 and September 1999 has previously been given [9,10].…”