Cardiac rehabilitation in women. Have we improved care in recent years?

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Main source(s): Ninguna. Introduction Cardiovascular disease is the main cause morbidity and mortality worldwide, but there are inequalities in diagnosis treatment between men women. Although greater awareness cardiovascular women, diagnostic techniques less used they receive fewer pharmacological invasive treatments, have access to cardiac rehabilitation. Objective To compare assistance offered women our Cardiac Rehabilitation Unit up 2018 with given from 2019 2022. Methods Patients treated before (group 1) 2022 2) were analyzed, comparing characteristics male female patients, as well attendance rate treatments indicated. Results In group 1, we analyzed data 399 19.8% 2, which included 167 rose 26.3%, this difference being statistically significant (p<0. 05). Women older than both groups (63 vs 59 years 1; 64 2), smokers (26.3% 57.3% 25% 50.4% 2). The percentage hypertensive patients was same sexes 2. Until 2018, coronary angiographies performed on (94% 99%, p<0.05); however, second period 2019-2022), similar sexes, (96% 98%, p= n.s.). Revascularization less, possibly due (Table 1). Lipid-lowering equally Conclusion recent years, care for has been improving. who program undergo angiography increased. raising that severity allowed optimal medical implemented be similar.