Abstract
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women. It is vital to note that since 1984, the annual number of cardiovascular deaths for women has exceeded that for men. In this review, we explore the most recent data on sex-differences in outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease including changes in awareness, diagnosis of coronary disease, gender disparities in treatment of acute coronary syndromes, and barriers to closing the gender gap in preventive care. In addition, the most recent guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular disease in women are discussed and issues related to the challenges related to enrollment of women in clinical trials are explored.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 479-486 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Gender disparities
- Prevention
- Sex differences
- Women's cardiovascular disease
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