Cardiovascular disease and stroke in women: role of radiology.
OBJECTIVE
The purposes of this review are to describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic test characteristics in the care of women with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease and to discuss the role of newer imaging modalities in improving diagnostic accuracy in the detection of these diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
Despite major advances in both diagnostics and therapeutics, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases remain two of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. More research is needed into sex differences in these diseases, particularly to discern whether accurate imaging can lead to early diagnosis, change in clinical management, and overall improvement in patient outcomes.
Department of Radiology, Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute and Baptist Hospital Miami, 8900 N Kendall Dr., Miami, FL 33176, USA. rcury@baptisthealth.net
Ricardo C
RC
Cury
Tust
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Techasith
Gudrun
G
Feuchtner
Guilherme
G
Dabus
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000792:Angiography; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055414:Myocardial Perfusion Imaging; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology