Why Heart Disease in Women is Different!

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released a report summarizing findings from Agency supported research project on women`s health.

 

-Women are 52% more likely then men to experience a meaningful delay in emergency care.

 

-Aspirin therapy to prevent heart attack may have different benefits in men and women.

 

-There is association between heart disease and breast cancer drug like anthracyclines.

 

-Postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for CV events.

 

-Female stroke patients are less likely than men to receive preventive care for subsequent strokes.

 

 

M Akram Khan,M.D.,FACC

Heart Disease in Women

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