According to the 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI guidelines for Coronary Artery Revascularization, women are less likely to receive cardiac catheterization and more likely to have worse outcomes than their male counterparts.
For example, women have reported experiencing more challenges than men in their cardiac care, including access to care and good relationships with their physicians
They’re also less likely to be recommended for cardiac catheterization compared to males, despite both parties having the same clinical guidelines, according to Abbott.
A: Numerous factors contribute to this reduced likelihood, but almost all can be traced back to one simple fact: that, even though all sexes have the same basic heart anatomy, women with heart disease or cardiac events may present differently due to individual differences in physiology
Abbott Divisional VP of Global Clinical Affairs Jennifer Jones-McMeans has been looking to address gender biases in cardiovascular care, particularly for women suffering from coronary artery disease (CAD) who report poorer clinical outcomes and patient experience compared to their male counterparts.
Q: If the clinical guidelines for both males and females are the same, what (if any trend or indicator has been observed) is behind the reduced likelihood of women receiving cardiac catheterization? Читать далее “Abbott is looking to address biases for cardiovascular patients”