Acute coronary syndromes and women: there are differences.
Coronary heart disease is underdiagnosed, undertreated, and under-researched in women, and the body of evidence points towards three explanations: sex-based physiology, provider bias, and psychosocial influences. This article examines each of these possible reasons for the gender differences in the treatment of coronary heart disease. Fortunately, as research evolves more is being learned about gender-specific aspects of care.
Welch
Eugenia
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Emergency Department, Presbyterian Hospital of Kaufman, Kaufman, TX 75142, USA. ecwelch6@sbcglobal.net
Cottrell
Damon B
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D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D012737:Sex Factors; D054549:Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016387:Women's Health