title: Women's cardiovascular health.
abstract: Significant coronary artery disease is uncommon in premenopausal women, but it is the leading cause of death among postmenopausal women. This article briefly discusses atherosclerotic disease in women, including the effects of menopause and estrogen, the role of cholesterol, hypertension, exercise and weight control, smoking cessation, and diabetes mellitus. The role of screening and testing for coronary artery disease and carotid artery stenosis is discussed. Recommendations for prevention and patient education are included in each section.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1084, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Sharp
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Konen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D002784:Cholesterol