Key result
Traditional and female-specific coronary heart disease risk factors inadequately predict all cases of CHD in women, highlighting the need for further investigation into psychosocial factors.
Population
Women at risk for coronary heart disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Psychosocial factors may warrant clinical consideration in women; leaves open their incremental value for CHD prediction.
Highlights the importance of recognizing female-specific and psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease in women.
Corrao et al. (2008) conducted a review in Coronary Heart Disease. Traditional and female-specific coronary heart disease risk factors inadequately predict all cases of CHD in women, highlighting the need for further investigation into psychosocial factors.
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