Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Many researchers have studied age- and sex-related differences in the management of patients with coronary artery disease. However, the results are inconsistent. AIM:To assess sex- and age-related bias in the secondary prevention in patients hospitalised due to ischaemic heart disease. METHODS:Five hospitals with departments of cardiology serving a city and surrounding districts in southern Poland participated in the study. Consecutive patients hospitalised from 1 April 2005 to 31 July 2006 due to acute coronary syndrome or for a myocardial revascularisation procedure and aged ≤ 80 years were recruited and interviewed 6-18 months after hospitalisation. RESULTS:The hospital records of 640 patients were reviewed and 513 (80.2%) patients participated in the follow-up interview. Women were older and less educated than their male counterparts. Sex was not independently associated with the control of major risk factors in the post-discharge period, whereas age was related to a higher probability of having high blood pressure and a lower chance of smoking. Multivariate analysis showed that females were prescribed calcium antagonists (odds ratio [OR] 2.13; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.34-3.39) and diuretics (OR 1.52; 95% CI 1.00-2.31) more often than males. Age was independently related to the prescription rate of diuretics (≥ 70 years vs. < 60 years; OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.19-2.20). The prescription rate of antiplatelets, beta-blockers, angiotensin converting enzyme-inhibitors/sartans, lipid-lowering drugs, and anticoagulants was not related to age or sex. CONCLUSIONS:We found no major sex-related difference in the frequency of achieving recommended goals in secondary prevention, whereas age was related to a lower prevalence of smoking and a higher probability of having high blood pressure in subjects after hospitalisation for coronary artery disease.
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Kardiol Poljournal_title
Kardiologia polskaauthors
Jankowski P,Czarnecka D,Wolfshaut-Wolak R,Łysek R,Łukaszewska A,Surowiec S,Loster M,Bogacki P,Bryniarska-Mirek E,Grodecki J,Nessler J,Podolec P,Kawecka-Jaszcz K,Pająk Adoi
10.5603/KP.a2013.0148subject
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2013-01-01 00:00:00pages
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0022-9032issn
1897-4279pii
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71pub_type
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