Gonçalves, JuditeDyczek, Weronika2022-07-292022-07-292022-01-202021-12-17http://hdl.handle.net/10362/142642Cardiovascular disease develops at a later age for women and may have different symptoms than the classic textbook examples, which are often based on men's experiences. Women are also often underrepresented in medical trials for new drugs and devices. These and other factors lead to the under-recognition of heart disease among women and of ten less effective examinations, preventive action, and treatments ordered by doctors for the patients. This thesis uses administrative data on all discharges of patients admitted with coronary heart disease (CHD)from all National Health Service hospitals in Portugal, over the period from 2002 to 2015. It applies logistic regression models to document gender inequalities in treatment for CHD and explores three theories that may explain those inequalities. The results clearly show that agender gap against women exists in treatment for CHD in Portugal. This is true for any type of in-hospital treatment and is especially pronounced for patients admitted through the emergency department. The gender gaps observed do not decrease until 2015. Moreover, women are more likely to die at the hospital than men, regardless of the treatment chosen for them.engGender inequalitiesInnovative treatmentsCardiac heart diseasemaster thesis203021355