OBJECTIVE: To analyse potential gender differences in @entity65 factors and treatment patterns, reflecting clinical practice in secondary prevention. DESIGN: Observational national study during 3 years of @entity1 eligible for secondary prevention of @entity301 ( @entity301 ). SETTING: Fifty-two healthcare districts in Sweden, involving primary health care and hospitals in collaboration, participating in a national quality assurance programme for the prevention of @entity301 . SUBJECTS: A national sample of male and female @entity1 surviving @entity583 , or following CABG/PTCA interventions for @entity301 , controlled at 3-6 months (n = 9135) and 12 months (n = 4802) of follow-up. The proportion of female @entity1 (25%) did not differ between visits. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Self-reported data on lifestyle, drug treatment and @entity65 factor levels after consultation in general practice or at hospital policlinics. RESULTS: No major gender differences were recorded in risk factor levels or in cardiovascular drug treatment patterns at 12 months of follow-up. Female @entity1 participated in educational programmes to improve lifestyle to a higher degree than males (52.0 vs 45.1%), but after 1 year were more often (p < 0.001) self-reported smokers (11.7 vs 8.4%). Female @entity1 showed higher levels of blood pressure, total @entity165 and HDL @entity165 , but not LDL @entity165 compared to male @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: In general, a gender-equal level of lipid control and access to medical drug treatment has been established for @entity1 in secondary prevention from a national sample in Sweden, followed for 1 year after @entity301 manifestations and related interventions.

Gender differences in secondary prevention of XXXX : reasons to worry or not?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['CHD', 'coronary heart disease'] @entity583 :: ('MESH:D009203', 'Disease') :: ['acute myocardial infarction'] @entity65 :: ('MESH:D002318', 'Disease') :: ['cardiovascular risk'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol']
@entity301 :: (MESH:D003327,Disease) :: ['coronary heart disease']
