[The effect of percutaneous coronary intervention in women with ischaemic heart disease].
PCI is effective in reducing symptoms in patients with stable angina pectoris, but it does not improve prognosis. In earlier trials PCI has been related to more procedure-related complications among women, but these gender differences are not as pronounced in recent studies. In acute coronary syndromes there is no evidence of gender differences regarding the benefit of primary PCI for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, several trials of unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction indicate that compared with men, women do not get the same benefit of a routine, early, invasive treatment strategy.
Holmvang
Lene
L
Rigshospitalet, Hjertemedicinsk Klinik B. lene.holmvang@dadlnet.dk
Mickley
Hans
H
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome