Women undergo important changes in sex hormones throughout their lifetime that can
impact cardiovascular disease risk. Whereas the traditional cardiovascular risk factors …

Hypertension accounts for 1 in 5 deaths among American women, posing a greater burden
for women than men, and is among their most important risk factors for death and …

It is important that the medical profession play a significant role in critically evaluating the
use of diagnostic procedures and therapies as they are introduced and tested in the …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to make recommendations
regarding the diagnosis and treatment of patients with known or suspected cardiovascular …

2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the
Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction …

For new or updated text, view the 2011 Focused Update. Text supporting unchanged
recommendations has not been updated. The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines …

Importance It is not clear to what extent the higher incidence of coronary heart disease
(CHD) in men vs women is explained by differences in risk factor levels because few studies …

OBJECTIVE—This study examined the effect of menopausal status on the risk of the
metabolic syndrome in Korean women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—Data were …

In menopause transition many women have vasomotor symptoms which may affect their
normal daily activities. With the decline in oestrogen levels, risk factors for coronary heart …

Abstract Purpose of Review We reviewed the effects of hypertension and the means to
prevent and treat it across the spectrum of a woman's lifespan and identified gaps in sex …