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; …

In the vast majority of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), there are well-described differences
between women and men in epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, effects …

Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women; one third of
female deaths are due to ischemic heart disease and stroke (WHO, 2013). Historically …

Importance Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, including intravascular
microaxial left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) and intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs), are …

Aims Most reports estimating national incidence rates of coronary (CAD) and peripheral
arterial disease (PAD) have focused on stable outpatients or acute or elective hospital …

Severe perioperative bleeding after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated
with poor outcome. An additive score for prediction of severe bleeding was derived (n …

Background Bleeding complications remain one of the most important challenges in
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), particularly in Asians who are known to be …

Background Sex differences in efficacy and safety of dual antiplatelet therapy remain
uncertain because of the underrepresentation of women in cardiovascular trials. The aim of …

Background—Little is known about the impact of bleeding site on mortality after
percutaneous coronary intervention. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of …

Purpose Prior studies observed that women experienced worse outcomes than men after
myocardial infarction but did not convincingly establish an independent effect of female sex …