| Literature DB >> 26848004 |
Mariana Garcia1, Virginia M Miller2, Martha Gulati3, Sharonne N Hayes1, JoAnn E Manson4, Nanette K Wenger5, C Noel Bairey Merz6, Rekha Mankad1, Amy W Pollak7, Jennifer Mieres8, Juliana Kling9, Sharon L Mulvagh10.
Abstract
Over the past decade, an emerging clinical research focus on cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) risk in women has highlighted sex-specific factors that are uniquely important in the prevention and early detection of coronary atherosclerosis in women. Concurrently, a 30% decrease in the number of female deaths from CVD has been observed. Despite this, CVD continues to be the leading cause of death in women, outnumbering deaths from all other causes combined. Clinical practice approaches that focus on the unique aspects of CV care for women are needed to provide necessary resources for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CVD in women. In addition to increasing opportunities for women to participate in CV research, Women's Heart Clinics offer unique settings in which to deliver comprehensive CV care and education, ensuring appropriate diagnostic testing, while monitoring effectiveness of treatment. This article reviews the emerging need and role of focused CV care to address sex-specific aspects of diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID： 26848004 DOI： 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mayo Clin Proc ISSN： 0025-6196 Impact factor: 7.616