November 10, 2023

Gender Bias in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction

More evidence back in 1997 that gender bias in the management of acute coronary syndrome existed. Women experienced delays in ECG and physician evaluation in emergency departments. Women were also less likely to be admitted to intensive care units compared to men. More needs to be done to eliminate this gender gap in heart attack care.

Citation: Heston, T. F., & Lewis, L. M. (1997). Gender bias in acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology, 79(6), 844. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10095950