Original Research

Sex-Based Differences in Causes of Hospitalization for Coronary Heart Disease.
By Arthur L Klatsky, MD; Mary Anne Armstrong, MA

Men are more likely to be hospitalized for an acute myocardial infarction, while women are more likely to be hospitalized for stable or unstable angina, as documented in this prospective Kaiser Permanente study. The article discusses possible reasons and implications of this major sex difference with respect to CHD presentation.
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