[Gender-related peculiarities of unstable angina at the population level].

Comparative analysis of short- and long-term prognosis of unstable angina in working-age male and female residents of the city of Tomsk is presented. Women are shown to have more favourable short- and long-term prognosis. Diabetes mellitus and previous myocardial infarction are considered to be the main factors contributing to unstable angina in women and men respectively.