title: Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease requires involvement of an extended health care team. Obstetricians and gynecologists are uniquely positioned within the health care system because they are often the primary or only contact women have with the system. This review article discusses initial assessment, treatment recommendations, and practical tips regarding primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women with a focus on coronary heart disease; discussion includes peripheral and cerebrovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9047, USA.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanghavi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Arizona-Phoenix, 1300 North 12th Street, Suite 407, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA. Electronic address: marthagulati@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gulati
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Primary prevention; Secondary prevention; Women