Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in American women. Since 1984,
the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; …

Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Although coronary heart disease is more prevalent in men, it accounts for approximately one …

Background Women have excessive mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction
compared with men. The extent to which this increased risk can be attributed to differences …

Scientific interest in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in women has grown considerably over
the past 2 decades. A substantial amount of the literature on this subject is centred on sex …

Abstract Purpose of Review Increased awareness of cardiovascular disease in women has
prompted studies to investigate gender-related disparities in acute coronary syndromes …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death for women. For almost 3
decades, more women than men have died from CVD, with the most recent annual statistics …

After at least 2 decades of growing awareness on coronary heart disease in women, we are
left with many questions, few answers, and plenty of opinions. Review articles, books …

Background To determine whether there are sex differences in the demographics, treatment,
and outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction in the United States, data from the …

The contention that mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is increased in women
compared with men has been controversial, with findings in a recent multicenter study …

Background In previous studies, unadjusted comparisons of mortality and major morbidity
after acute myocardial infarction have generally indicated that women have a poorer …