title: Women & heart disease: symptoms and treatment guidelines.
abstract: Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. Many women and some NPs are not aware of women's risk of myocardial infarction (MI) or that women's MI symptoms often differ from men's. NPs need to educate women about their risk and follow practice guidelines.
authors.affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, College of Nursing, Syracuse, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalman
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors