title: Gender differences in coronary artery disease.
abstract: Coronary artery disease in women is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than in men. The purpose of this article is to summarize recent literature concerning gender-based differences. Specific differences in pathophysiology, traditional and psychosocial risk factors, symptom presentation, treatments, and outcomes between women and men will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Programs, UCLA School of Nursing, USA. eastwood@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Jo-Ann
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Lynn V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Doering
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D002423:Cause of Death; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000150:complications; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011287:Prejudice; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D012934:Social Isolation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology