[Coronary artery disease in women].
Although the rate of coronary artery disease mortality has decreased over the last decades, it is still the leading cause of death in Finland. Coronary artery disease appears in women with a delay of ten years as compared with men. For women, diabetes and smoking increase the risk of developing the disease more than for men. Women's coronary arteries are smaller in size, which previously impaired the results of invasive treatment. Treatment outcome with current techniques is equal independently of gender. In spite of this, women in an acute attack of coronary artery disease are less frequently directed to coronary angiography.
Niemelä
Matti
M
OY:n sisätautin klinikka ja OYS:n sisätautien tulosyksikkö, PL 20, 090029 OYS.
Kervinen
Kari
K
Romppanen
Hannu
H
Vikman
Saila
S
D002423:Cause of Death; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects