Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant cause of illness and death amongst women. The pathophysiology, manifestations, and outcomes of CVD and CAD differ between sexes. These sex differences remain under-recognized. The aim of this review is to highlight and raise awareness of the burden and...
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| author | Nili Schamroth Pravda Orith Karny-Rahkovich Arthur Shiyovich Miri Schamroth Pravda Naomi Rapeport Hana Vaknin-Assa Alon Eisen Ran Kornowski Avital Porter |
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| description | Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant cause of illness and death amongst women. The pathophysiology, manifestations, and outcomes of CVD and CAD differ between sexes. These sex differences remain under-recognized. The aim of this review is to highlight and raise awareness of the burden and unique aspects of CAD in women. It details the unique pathophysiology of CAD in women, cardiovascular risk factors in women (both traditional and sex-specific), the clinical presentation of CAD in women, and the range of disease in obstructive and non-obstructive CAD in women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-816188680c144c3c9d64efc79752f6692023-11-22T18:41:12ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-10-011020466410.3390/jcm10204664Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive AppraisalNili Schamroth Pravda0Orith Karny-Rahkovich1Arthur Shiyovich2Miri Schamroth Pravda3Naomi Rapeport4Hana Vaknin-Assa5Alon Eisen6Ran Kornowski7Avital Porter8Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelInternal Medicine A, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba 44241, IsraelMilpark Hospital, Johannesburg 2193, South AfricaDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelDepartment of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva 49100, IsraelCoronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant cause of illness and death amongst women. The pathophysiology, manifestations, and outcomes of CVD and CAD differ between sexes. These sex differences remain under-recognized. The aim of this review is to highlight and raise awareness of the burden and unique aspects of CAD in women. It details the unique pathophysiology of CAD in women, cardiovascular risk factors in women (both traditional and sex-specific), the clinical presentation of CAD in women, and the range of disease in obstructive and non-obstructive CAD in women.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4664womensexcoronary artery disease |
| spellingShingle | Nili Schamroth Pravda Orith Karny-Rahkovich Arthur Shiyovich Miri Schamroth Pravda Naomi Rapeport Hana Vaknin-Assa Alon Eisen Ran Kornowski Avital Porter Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal Journal of Clinical Medicine women sex coronary artery disease |
| title | Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal |
| title_full | Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal |
| title_fullStr | Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal |
| title_short | Coronary Artery Disease in Women: A Comprehensive Appraisal |
| title_sort | coronary artery disease in women a comprehensive appraisal |
| topic | women sex coronary artery disease |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4664 |
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