Article
Sex differences in cardiovascular risk factors and disease prevention.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jul 2015
Appelman Yolande, van Rijn Bas B, Ten Haaf Monique E, Boersma Eric, Peters Sanne A E
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been seen as a men's disease for decades, however it is more common in women than in men. It is generally assumed in medicine that the effects of the major risk factors (RF) on CVD outcomes are the same in women as in men. Recent evidence has emerged that recognizes new, potentially independent, CVD RF exclusive to women. In particular, common disorders of pregnancy, such as...
Topics
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cause of Death
- Comorbidity
- Female
- Health Status Disparities
- Healthcare Disparities
- Humans
- Life Style
- Male
- Phenotype
- Predictive Value of Tests