Background Some studies, mainly from high-income countries (HICs), report that women
receive less care (investigations and treatments) for cardiovascular disease than do men …

Background There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of risk factors and their
associations with incident cardiovascular disease in women compared with men, especially …

Objective To investigate whether there are sex differences in risk factor management of
patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD), and to assess demographic …

Background—In the absence of previous international comparisons, we sought to
systematically evaluate, across time and participant age, the sex ratio in angina prevalence …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women. Decades of grassroots
campaigns have helped to raise awareness about the impact of cardiovascular disease in …

Aims Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death among men and women
globally. Women develop CHD about 10 years later than men, yet the reasons for this are …

Background Although most cardiovascular disease occurs in low-income and middle-
income countries, little is known about the use of effective secondary prevention medications …

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—The 2007 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiovascular disease
prevention in women drew heavily on results from randomized clinical trials; however …

Background Socioeconomic status is associated with differences in risk factors for
cardiovascular disease incidence and outcomes, including mortality. However, it is unclear …