Background: The purpose of this study was to examine change over the 1990s in the
proportion of men and women with measured high-risk values of cardiovascular risk factors …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women in the
United States. The purpose of this study was to characterize the prevalence and awareness …

Background Relative to men, women have experienced slower improvement in mortality in
the US in recent decades. Aims We investigated 20-year trends in cardiovascular risk for …

AIMS: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major public health issues in women
among diverse populations across the world. This article reports current information about …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in US women, causing about
250,000 deaths annually. More than one-third of women aged 55 to 64 with CHD are …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cardiovascular risk factors are frequently undertreated in
women. However, it is unclear whether the prevalence of additional cardiovascular risk …

The rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have decreased significantly for men over the
past few decades, but similar reductions have not occurred in women. Consequently, CVD …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the epidemiology and pathogenesis of
cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women and the risk factors involved, with special emphasis …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease and stroke, is the leading
cause of death among US women and men. Established cardiovascular risk factors such as …

Hypertension is a major concern in women, contributing to the risk for morbidity and mortality
and the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), heart attack, and stroke. A woman's …