title: Disparities in women's cardiovascular health.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, and disparities affect the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of CVD for women. Biology, genetics, and race contribute to these disparities. Obstetric-gynecologic health care providers routinely encounter women who are at risk for developing CVD and are uniquely positioned as a point of access to intervene to improve/prevent CVD by assessing for risks and discussing healthy lifestyle changes during routine visits.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, USA.
authors.forename: Jean C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McSweeney
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pettey
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Souder
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rhoads
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration