Diferencia de presentación del síndrome coronario agudo por género en pacientes llevados al laboratorio de cateterismo en población dominicana: un estudio retrospectivo

Introduction: Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a series of signs and symptoms referring to sudden myocardial ischemia. These clinical conditions are: Non-ST-Acute Coronary Syndromes (NST-ACS) and ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Globally there are controversial findings regarding the difference in SCA presentation in both men and women. Objective: Determine differences in presentation of acute coronary syndrome by gender in the Dominican Republic. Methods: In this retrospective single-centered observational study 3,548 patients with ACS taken to the catheterization laboratory underwent observation, during the time frame of August 2016 to September 2019. Results: The average age of presentation was higher in females, with a mean of 63 years old (SD ± 12.2). STEMI was greater in males (69.35%) and females presented more with UA (50.14%, p<0.0001). Angiography findings showed that multi-vascular coronary artery disease was more common in males and normal coronary angiography more frequent in females (41.30% and 35.37%, p<0.0001). Conclusion: Within the Dominican population, females tend to be older at the time of appearance of ACS with a lower tendency of undergoing coronary intervention.