International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 30/jun/2021;34(4):471-83.
Closing the Gender Gap in Ischemic Heart Diseases and Myocardial Infarction
Maria Cristina Meira Ferreira
, Mayara Viana de Oliveira
, Maria Sanali Moura Paiva
, Viviana Lemke
, Fernanda Mangione
, Gláucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women worldwide. Especially for women, traditional risk factors fail to explain most cases, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from CVD. Risk factors inherent to the female sex and psychosocial aspects play an essential role in the development of CVD in women. Efforts need to be made to narrow the gap in diagnosis and treatment among women, especially younger ones, among whom CVD prevalence is increasing worldwide.
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