TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
T2 - A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association
AU - Mehta, Laxmi S.
AU - Beckie, Theresa M.
AU - DeVon, Holli A.
AU - Grines, Cindy L.
AU - Krumholz, Harlan M.
AU - Johnson, Michelle N.
AU - Lindley, Kathryn J.
AU - Vaccarino, Viola
AU - Wang, Tracy Y.
AU - Watson, Karol E.
AU - Wenger, Nanette K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Heart Association, Inc.
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - 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; however, over the last decade, there have been marked reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality in women. The dramatic decline in mortality rates for women is attributed partly to an increase in awareness, a greater focus on women and cardiovascular disease risk, and the increased application of evidence-based treatments for established coronary heart disease. This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on acute myocardial infarction in women. Sex-specific differences exist in the presentation, pathophysiological mechanisms, and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This statement provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcomes of women with acute myocardial infarction.
AB - 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; however, over the last decade, there have been marked reductions in cardiovascular disease mortality in women. The dramatic decline in mortality rates for women is attributed partly to an increase in awareness, a greater focus on women and cardiovascular disease risk, and the increased application of evidence-based treatments for established coronary heart disease. This is the first scientific statement from the American Heart Association on acute myocardial infarction in women. Sex-specific differences exist in the presentation, pathophysiological mechanisms, and outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This statement provides a comprehensive review of the current evidence of the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcomes of women with acute myocardial infarction.
KW - AHA Scientific Statements
KW - cardiovascular diseases
KW - coronary disease
KW - myocardial infarction
KW - women
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84959519569&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000351
DO - 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000351
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26811316
AN - SCOPUS:84959519569
SN - 0009-7322
VL - 133
SP - 916
EP - 947
JO - Circulation
JF - Circulation
IS - 9
ER -