Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality Difference Between Male and Female Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction

Many studies have demonstrated that, compared with men, women have increased long- and short-term mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The reasons for this mortality difference remain in dispute. We analyzed baseline characteristics, in-hospital management, and short-term outcomes of 1,246 men and 537 women with AMI to identify clinical variables that can predict the in-hospital mortality difference between genders. A higher in-hospital mortality was found in women with AMI than in men (11.9% vs 6.9%, p