title: Guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: international challenges and opportunities.
abstract: Women are victims of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at rates similar to men. A reduction in CVD within developed nations has been noted and is primarily due to preventive efforts focused on risk factor modification. Middle- and low-income nations, however, have noted an increase in CVD. Efforts to reduce the occurrence of CVD risk factors targeting women's health in these populations are lacking and need to be encouraged. Risk factor modification with regards to hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, tobacco use, abdominal obesity and psychosocial factors would provide the greatest reduction in CVD occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, 49 Jesse Hill Jr Drive, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA.
authors.forename: Divya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Nanette K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Wenger
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors