Tag: STEMI
-
Closing the gender gap in heart disease care worldwide today
Closing the gender gap in heart disease care: a persistent challenge Cardiovascular disease in women has long been under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated. Decades after Bernadine Healy highlighted sex bias in coronary artery disease management, disparities persist in Australia and internationally. Recent analyses, including a study from New South Wales, reveal that while progress is possible,…
-
Closing the Gender Gap in Heart Disease Care: Recognizing and Treating Women Equally
Introduction: Why closing the gender gap in heart disease matters Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet recognition, diagnosis, and treatment for women with heart disease lag behind that for men. The legacy of sex bias—echoed by clinicians and researchers for decades—has translated into under-recognition of symptoms, delayed diagnosis, and…
-
Bridging the Gap: Women’s Heart Attack Care Improves but Still Trails Men
Overview: A Slow but Steady Improvement in Women’s Heart Attack Care New findings from researchers at the University of Sydney, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, reveal that while outcomes for women experiencing a heart attack are improving, the gender gap in care and outcomes persists. Analyzing hospital records of nearly 30,000 NSW patients…
-
Closing the gender gap in heart disease care: diagnosis and treatment in STEMI
Overview: the persistent gender gap in heart disease care Despite decades of awareness and targeted initiatives, women with heart disease continue to face under-recognition, under-diagnosis and under-treatment. Since Bernadine Healy’s 1991 critique of sex bias in coronary disease management, efforts have aimed at leveling care for women. Yet, 34 years later, sex-based differences in management…
-
Closing the Gap: Sex Differences in STEMI Management and Outcomes in New South Wales (2011–2020)
Understanding the NSW STEMI Landscape (2011–2020) Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death for all adults, yet women with ST‑elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have historically faced under-recognition and undertreatment. A comprehensive retrospective cohort study of STEMI admissions in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, from 2011 to 2020 sheds light on how sex differences in…
-
Women’s Heart Attack Care Improves but Gap Persists, Australian Study Finds
Overview: A Step Forward, Yet Not Fast Enough New findings from the Medical Journal of Australia reveal that care for women experiencing a heart attack is improving in NSW, Australia, but the pace of that improvement leaves a persistent gender gap. An analysis of hospital records and outcomes for nearly 30,000 patients over nine years…
-
Closing the Gap: Sex Differences in STEMI Management and Outcomes in New South Wales, 2011–2020
Background: Sex gaps in STEMI care persist but are shrinking Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death for both men and women, yet women historically received less invasive care and preventive therapy for acute coronary syndromes. This retrospective cohort study from New South Wales (NSW), covering 2011–2020, examines whether sex differences in the management…
-
Women’s Heart Attack Care Improving but Gap Remains
What the study found A large Australian study has found that care for women experiencing a heart attack is improving, but not quickly enough to close the gap with men. An analysis of hospital records from New South Wales (NSW) spanning 2011 to 2020 included 29,435 adults who suffered a STEMI (a severe, complete artery…