International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 07/jul/2021;34(4):484-5.
How the Gender Gap Affects the Incidence and Prognosis of Cardiovascular Disease
The study in this issue of the Journal analyzed the sex and gender gap that exists for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. The authors reviewed all the factors that differ between genders in terms of incidence, mortality, pathophysiology and clinical implications, diagnosis, and treatment.
The article highlights firstly that there has been an increase in the annual change in proportional mortality from ischemic heart disease in women in recent years, with an age-standardized incidence of 104 per 100 000 population for males and 58 per 100 000 population for females.–
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How the Gender Gap Affects the Incidence and Prognosis of Cardiovascular Disease
Palavras-chave: Ischemic Heart Disease; Myocardial infarction
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