Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Mar 2009
Multicenter StudySex differences in use of interventional cardiology persist after risk adjustment.
Studies from several countries have documented gender disparities in the management of coronary artery disease. Whether such gender disparities are seen in Italy and, if so, whether they can be explained by factors such as age and severity of illness were investigated. ⋯ Men and women admitted to hospitals in a region of northern Italy with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease are treated differently and this cannot be explained by age or severity of disease.