For women aged 18-55, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) hospitalization rates decreased from
2008-2019, according to a study published in the Journal of the Amer- ican Heart Association. Temidayo
Abe, MD, and colleagues examined hospitalization rates, CVD risk profiles, and in-hospital outcomes
stratified by age subgroups (18-34, 35-44, and 45-55) among 177,602 women with a primary diagnosis of
STEMI. From 2008-2019, there was a decrease in STEMI hospitalization rates from 52 to 36 per 100,000
hospitalizations overall, driven by a decreased proportion of hospitalizations among women aged 45-55
(74.2% to 71.7%). In women aged 18-34 and 35-44, the proportion of STEMI hospitalizations increased
(4.7% to 5.5% and 21.2% to 22.7%, respectively). In all age sub-groups, there was an increase in the
prevalence of traditional and nontraditional female-specific and female-predominant CVD risk factors.
During the study period, the adjusted odds of in-hospital mortality were unchanged in the overall cohort
and age subgroups.
