title: Clinical presentation of CAD and myocardial ischemia in women.
abstract: Angina is the most frequent initial and subsequent manifestation of ischemic heart disease in women. Women with stable ischemic heart disease have a more diverse symptom presentation than men, with prominent anginal equivalents; symptoms are more often precipitated by emotional or mental stress. Women, especially at younger age, whose acute myocardial infarction presentation is without chest pain have higher mortality rates than men without chest pain.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Heart and Vascular Center, Atlanta, GA, USA. nwenger@emory.edu.
authors: Nanette K
authors: NK
authors: Wenger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D015996:Survival Rate; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Myocardial ischemia; angina; anginal equivalents; coronary disease; women