Do gender differences in primary PCI mortality represent a different adherence to guideline recommended therapy? a multicenter observation.

Background: It is uncertain whether gender differences in outcome after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are only attributable to different baseline characteristics or additional factors.

Methods: Databases of two German myocardial infarction network registries were combined with a total of 1104 consecutive patients admitted with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and treated according to standardized protocols.

Results: Approximately 25% of patients were females.