Youngwomen more likely to return to the hospital in year following heartattack
Young women who experience a heart attack have more adverse outcomes and are more likely to end up back in the hospital compared to men of a similar age in the year following discharge. According to a study published in thesecond heart attack and chest pain due to the heart are the most common causes of rehospitalization, but non-cardiac hospitalizations showed the most significant disparity.
Researchers used data from the VIRGO study, an observational study of the presentation, treatment and outcomes of young women and men who experienced a heart attack between ages 18 and 55 years old. In the current study, 2,985 U.S. patients hospitalized for heart attack were included. After excluding in-hospital deaths, the final cohort included 2,979 patients .
Other cardiac or stroke hospitalization: a composite of heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular disease and stroke
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