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Myocardial infarction and unstable angina: gender differences in therapy and outcomes.
- Source :
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Current women's health reports [Curr Womens Health Rep] 2003 Apr; Vol. 3 (2), pp. 140-8. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- In the United States, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death for women. Combined with hypertension, stroke, and other vascular conditions, one in every two women dies annually owing to a cardiovascular condition. During the past 20 years, overall death rate from CHD has declined, but the rate of decline has been lower for women compared with men. Trials and studies have demonstrated that CHD might be preventable; however, optimal treatment strategies for women are still in question. It is, therefore, essential that the medical profession continues its current efforts to focus on the development of clinical practice guidelines that critically evaluate both diagnostic and therapeutic treatment options for women with CHD.
- Subjects :
- Age Factors
Angina, Unstable etiology
Angina, Unstable prevention & control
Cause of Death
Female
Humans
Hypertension complications
Hypertension prevention & control
Male
Myocardial Infarction etiology
Myocardial Infarction prevention & control
Risk Factors
Sex Factors
Smoking adverse effects
Treatment Outcome
Angina, Unstable therapy
Myocardial Infarction therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1534-5874
- Volume :
- 3
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current women's health reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12628084