| Literature DB >> 27056162 |
Lauren A Baldassarre1, Subha V Raman2, James K Min3, Jennifer H Mieres4, Martha Gulati5, Nanette K Wenger6, Thomas H Marwick7, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci8, C Noel Bairey Merz9, Dipti Itchhaporia10, Keith C Ferdinand11, Carl J Pepine12, Mary Norine Walsh13, Jagat Narula14, Leslee J Shaw15.
Abstract
Declines in cardiovascular deaths have been dramatic for men but occur significantly less in women. Among patients with symptomatic ischemic heart disease (IHD), women experience relatively worse outcomes compared with their male counterparts. Evidence to date has failed to adequately explore unique female imaging targets and their correlative signs and symptoms of IHD as major determinants of IHD risk. We highlight sex-specific anatomic and functional differences in contemporary imaging and introduce imaging approaches that leverage refined targets that may improve IHD risk prediction and identify potential therapeutic strategies for symptomatic women.Entities:
Keywords: imaging; prognosis; sex; women
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27056162 PMCID: PMC5486953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.01.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: JACC Cardiovasc Imaging ISSN: 1876-7591