Discrepancies in post-ST-elevation myocardial infarction care in women compared with men: evaluating for implicit bias-a single-centre study.

Background: Recent research has demonstrated discrepancies in care post-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), showing that women often have delays in time to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and are less often prescribed evidence-based medications for secondary prevention. This single-centre study evaluated gender differences in management and local prescribing patterns of STEMI patients on discharge consistent with implicit bias, benchmarked against Australian clinical guidelines.

Method And Result: A retrospective, consecutive study of 318 patients admitted with a STEMI was conducted at a large tertiary hospital from January 2018 until October 2019.