Drug prescriptions and referral to cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary events: comparison between men and women in the French PREVENIR Survey
- 作者：Bongard ; Vanina ; Grenier ; Olivier ; Ferriè ; res ; Jean ; Danchin ; Nicolas ; Cantet ; Christelle ; et. al.
- 关键词：Coronary heart disease ; Secondary prevention ; Secondary preventive drugs ; Cardiac rehabilitation ; Women
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2004
- 期刊代码：128_01675273
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：February, 2004
- 卷：93
- 期：2-3
- 页码：217-223
- 文件大小：114 K
摘要
Background and aim: The problem of a possible gender bias in coronary heart disease management is still controversial. We studied gender differences in secondary preventive drug prescriptions and in referral to cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary events in France. Methods: An observational survey was carried out in 1998–1999 in 150 French intensive cardiac care units. A sample of 2626 consecutive patients admitted for myocardial infarction or unstable angina and alive at discharge was included. Data were retrospectively collected from medical records after discharge. Results: The sample was composed of 1921 men and 705 women. At discharge, antiplatelet agents were prescribed in 93.4%of men and 91.5%of women (p