title: A woman's body and her vascular system are unique. How should we care for them?
abstract: Women must now gain the phenomenal care justified by new biologic evidence and a comprehensive understanding of fundamental differences from men-that go well beyond secondary sexual characteristics.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University at Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wehrmacher
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Messmore
authors.forename: Randall T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Bellows
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000453:epidemiology; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000453:epidemiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016387:Women's Health