Assessing and Modifying Coronary Artery Disease Risk in Women

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine
Amy Sarma, Nandita S Scott

Abstract

Despite continued advances in the field, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in women in the USA with an annual mortality rate that has remained higher for women as compared to men. The factors leading to this sex difference remain incompletely understood. Likely contributors include atypical symptoms at presentation and lack of recognition of cardiovascular risk by women and their providers alike. In addition, women have a higher burden of comorbidities at the time of disease diagnosis and can have differential pathophysiological mechanisms of their acute events. Women also can develop unique cardiovascular risk factors such as preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. As a result, when women present with symptoms, even atypical, healthcare providers should increase their index level of suspicion for cardiovascular disease. Even after diagnosis, women are less likely to receive guideline-directed medical therapies and be referred for coronary angiography or cardiac rehabilitation. Thus, greater awareness of and research into the aspects of coronary disease that remain unique to women is critical, as women presenting with coronary disease continue to receive disparate care as compared to men. I...Continue Reading

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