title: Women with coronary artery disease: do psychosocial factors contribute to a higher cardiovascular risk?
abstract: Despite the mortality and morbidity burden associated with cardiovascular disease in women, there is insufficient knowledge regarding gender specificities in both biomedical and psychosocial domains. Gender differences in both pathophysiology and biological risk factors might explain distinct prevalence rates, symptom profiles, and even medical outcomes, but gender-related specificities regarding psychosocial risk factors might further explain this. The authors review the key issues on this topic and outline suggestions for future research. Ultimately, a better understanding of this matter will translate not only into improved clinical management of female patients, but also gender-specific strategies in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Medicine, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; and †Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.forename: Sónia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Amadeu Quelhas
authors.initials: AQ
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rocha-Gonçalves
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coelho
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D011203:Poverty; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*