Coronary artery disease is different in women than in men in its pathogenesis, symptoms, and prognosis. Needed is a strategy for detecting and assessing coronary disease specifically in women. This review highlights recent evidence on sex differences in coronary artery disease.

New insights into ischemic heart disease in women / A. Bellasi, P. Raggi, C.N. Bairey Merz, L.J. Shaw. - In: CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. - ISSN 0891-1150. - 74:8(2007 Aug), pp. 585-594.

New insights into ischemic heart disease in women

A. Bellasi
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2007

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Coronary artery disease is different in women than in men in its pathogenesis, symptoms, and prognosis. Needed is a strategy for detecting and assessing coronary disease specifically in women. This review highlights recent evidence on sex differences in coronary artery disease.
Coronary Artery Disease; Endothelium; Female; Humans; Myocardial Ischemia; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; United States
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