Background: Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of death in the Western
world, and being married decreases the risk of death from cardiovascular causes. We aimed …

Background & hypothesis: Data on the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients
presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) according to their marital status is not clear …

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide [1]. Although
developments in surgical and percutaneous interventions have dramatically improved …

Many previous studies have shown that there is a gender difference in terms of the use of
diagnostic procedures and the treatment of patients with chest pain. The mechanisms …

Background Marriage is one of the common forms of social support. Conflicting evidence
exists about the impact of marital status on the outcomes of patients with acute coronary …

Marriage has long been known to offer health benefits and is associated with a lower risk of
death [1–4]. Social support and living arrangements have emerged as important factors that …

Background: Some studies report that women are less likely to present with chest pain for
acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Information on symptom presentation, perception of …

Objective: To identify differences in the incidences of myocardial infarction in women and
men with chest pain. Design: Prospective multicenter cohort study. Setting: Emergency …

Abstract Chandra, V., M. Szklo (Dept. of Epidemiology, The Johns Hopkins U. School of
Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205), R. Goldberg and J. Tonas-cia. The …

Purpose Previous studies have shown longer delays from symptom onset to hospital
presentation (S2P time) in women than men with acute myocardial infarction. The aim of this …