SEX DIFFERENCES IN 30-DAY READMISSION RISK IN YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

Young women (≤55 years) experience a 2-3 fold greater mortality following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), yet it is unknown if they have an increased risk of 30-day all cause readmission, compared with similarly aged men. We sought to (a) examine sex differences in patient characteristics (i.e