Primary prevention of heart disease in women.
Women die from heart disease at the same rate as men. However, because women generally live longer than men, the effect of heart disease on women is often ignored.
Denke
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MA
Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Section, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Denke@UTSouthwestern.edu
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016387:Women's Health