Heart attack recovery: do women follow Doctor's orders as well as men?

NCT ID NCT05619601

First seen Apr 26, 2026 · Last updated Apr 26, 2026

Summary

This study enrolled 530 people who survived a type 1 heart attack to see if women and men differ in how well they stick to prevention plans, like taking medications, eating healthy, exercising, and joining rehab. Researchers matched women and men by age and heart attack type and followed them for one year. The goal is to find any gaps in care so doctors can better support all patients after a heart attack.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León

    León, León, Spain

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete

    Albacete, Albacete, Spain

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra

    Pamplona, Navarre, Spain

  • Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo

    Toledo, Toledo, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa

    Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca

    Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

  • Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia

    Valencia, Valencia, Spain

  • Hospital General Universitario de Alicante

    Alicante, Alicante, Spain

  • Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara

    Cáceres, Cáceres, Spain

  • Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca

    Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid, Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

    Oviedo, Principality of Asturias, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón

    Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla

    Santander, Cantabria, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Vall´d Hebron

    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

    Seville, Sevilla, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca

    Murcia, Murcia, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

    Málaga, Málaga, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Basurto

    Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Santiago de Compostela

    Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario de Áraba/Txagorritxu

    Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria, Spain

  • Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro de Vigo

    Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain

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