Women and cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in the United States. The face of the person with cardiovascular disease is changing. No longer is the middle-aged man at highest risk. Current data reveal that women, especially postmenopausal women, are at highest risk for cardiovascular disease. This article identifies the differences noted between men and women with cardiovascular disease, including effects in presentation, identification, and treatment.
McFetridge
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Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. Judy.mcfetridge@duke.edu
Hanley
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Allen
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Cheek
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Kelly
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D011287:Prejudice; D012737:Sex Factors; D016387:Women's Health