@article{4103c69cdef34f58b7e6578b21faa617,
title = "Sex differences in characteristics and outcome in acute coronary syndrome patients in the Netherlands",
abstract = "BackgroundSex differences in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have been reported, but little is known about the situation in the Netherlands.MethodsThis registry is amerge of available data on ACS patients in the electronic data capture systems of 11centres with 24/7interventional cardiology services. We included patients >18years undergoing acardiac catheterisation between 2010-2012. We evaluated sex differences in clinical and procedural characteristics and 1-year mortality.ResultsA total of 29,265 ACS patients (8,720 women and 20,545 men) were registered. Women were on average 4.5years older (68.5 vs 63.0 years, p",
keywords = "Sex differences, Acute coronary syndrome, Registry, ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, ARTERY-DISEASE, YOUNG-PATIENTS, HEART-DISEASE, GENDER, ST, TRENDS, AGE, REVASCULARIZATION, DEFINITION",
author = "{ten Haaf}, {M. E.} and M. Bax and {ten Berg}, J.M. and J. Brouwer and {van 't Hof}, Arnoud and {van der Schaaf}, {R. J.} and Stella, {P. R.} and Gin, {Richard M. Tjon Joe} and Tonino, {P. A.} and {de Vries}, {A. G.} and F. Zijlstra and E. Boersma and Y. Appelman",
note = "Funding Information: Funding This registry trial was funded by an unrestricted grant of the Dutch Heart Foundation. Funding Information: We thank all the participating centres and patients contributing to this study. Special acknowledgement to Thomas Bergmeijer, Tim Brouwer, Rob van Domburg, Eveline Hooft van Huysduynen, Johan Karreman, Sissi van der Knaap, Eveline Kolkman, Jan Martens, Vincent Nijenhuis, Jacqueline Pos, Sonja Postma, Bob Springorum and Saskia Wemelsfelder. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, The Author(s).",
year = "2019",
month = may,
doi = "10.1007/s12471-019-1271-0",
language = "English",
volume = "27",
pages = "263--271",
journal = "Netherlands Heart Journal",
issn = "1568-5888",
publisher = "Bohn Stafleu van Loghum",
number = "5",
}