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Healthcare Disparities
Study emphasizes importance of women in cardiac research
December 16th, 2004
A recent trial shows that women with abnormal heart rhythms benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) as much as men, stressing the importance of including females in future research. Previous studies have raised the concern of possible gender bias, in favor of men, in the evaluation and treatment of heart disease. The study was published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. The Multicenter UnSustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT) studied the influence of gender in 2202 patients with coronary artery disease and an abnormal heart pumping function across 85 clinical sites. Among the patients studied,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-16)
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