Chapter Seven The Role of the OB/GYNin Improving Women’sCardiovascular Health Traditionally, women have focused more on their gynecological health and screening rather than on cardiovascular risk. Most women, for instance,…
Chapter Eleven Women and Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a severe consequence of cardiovascular disease. In general CHF can be caused by coronary artery disease (CAD) and…
Chapter One Epidemiologic Considerations in Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the industrialized world today. Even if we combine all deaths…
Chapter Six Closing the Gap: Strategies to Effect Change We have seen in previous chapters that women are at significant risk for death from cardiovascular disease. Women remain undertreated and…
Chapter Five Exploring the Root Causes It is very clear that women with heart disease are not receiving the same care as men. We continue to fall short in diagnosis,…
Chapter Eight Taking Control: Battling Obesitythrough Exercise It is imperative that women engage with the prevention of heart disease. One of the most important lifestyle changes that women can make…
Chapter Thirteen Women and Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the world and is associated with stroke and peripheral embolism.1 Nearly 2.5 million…
Chapter Three Gender Differences in Testing and Evaluation The diagnosis of coronary artery disease can be challenging. Gender differences in patient presentation and biological differences in the extent and in…
Chapter Ten Special Considerations: Women and Sudden Cardiac Death As we have seen throughout this book, women are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease. Women are undertreated and underserved and…
Chapter Four Gender Differences in the Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease Women with coronary artery disease are undertreated and underserved. In the US alone approximately 16.8 million people have heart…
