The aging and elderly population are particularly susceptible to cardiovascular disease. Age
is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, but these risks are …

Despite recent progress in identifying and narrowing the gaps in cardiovascular outcomes
between men and women, general understanding of how and why cardiovascular disease …

It is well known that cardiovascular disease manifests differently in women and men. The
underlying causes of these differences during the aging lifespan are less well understood …

While it is recognised that gender differences exist in Because of the higher cardiac mortality
in men comcardiovascular disease, it has only recently been ap- pared to women until late …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a harmful cardiovascular
risk profile accelerates menopause. Background: Women with an early menopause are at …

Over the last decade, compelling evidence supports the idea that the different impact of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the differences in vascular biology in men and women …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women, and
coronary artery heart disease (CHD) is the largest single component of fatal cardiovascular …

Introduction Sex-related physiological differences result in different expressions of diseases
for men and women. Data are contradicting regarding the increase in the female risk for …

Cardiovascular diseases increase dramatically with age in both men and women. While it is
clear that advanced age allows more time for individuals to be exposed to risk factors in …

For the past decade, women and health care providers have faced confusing information
about the effects of hormone-replacement therapy, or HRT, on heart disease. Important …