American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 1210-1216.e1 , December 2008

Sex differences in patients seeking medical attention for prodromal symptoms before an acute coronary event

  • Michelle M. Graham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michelle M. Graham, MD, Division of Cardiology, University of Alberta Hospital, 8440-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2R7.
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  • Cynthia M. Westerhout, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Padma Kaul, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Colleen M. Norris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Paul W. Armstrong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Canadian VIGOUR Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 16 April 2008 ,Accepted 21 July 2008.

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    Numbers of prodromal symptom complexes for which medical attention was sought in the 90 days before ACS in men and women.

    Numbers of prodromal symptom complexes for which medical attention was sought in the 90 days before ACS in men and women.

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    One-year mortality for patients seeking medical attention for prodromes compared to those who did not experience prodromes or did not seek medical attention.

    One-year mortality for patients seeking medical attention for prodromes compared to those who did not experience prodromes or did not seek medical attention.

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    A, One-year mortality in women seeking medical attention for prodromes compared to those who did not experience prodromes or did not seek medical attention. B, One-year mortality in men seeking medica

    A, One-year mortality in women seeking medical attention for prodromes compared to those who did not experience prodromes or did not seek medical attention. B, One-year mortality in men seeking medical attention for prodromes compared to those who did not experience prodromes or did not seek medical attention.

 Analyses for this article were supported by an operating grant (MOP-62864) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Dr Kaul is supported by a CIHR New Investigator award and an Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Population Health Investigator award.Dr. Norris is supported by a CIHR New Investigator Award.

PII: S0002-8703(08)00649-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.07.016

American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 1210-1216.e1 , December 2008

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