Key result
Female-specific risk factors, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and menopause, along with sex chromosomes and hormones, significantly impact the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Population
Women and men with or at risk for cardiovascular disease
Design
Review
Authors
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May support sex-specific CVD risk assessment; leaves open prospective trials before practice change.
This review emphasizes the importance of incorporating sex-specific risk factors and biological mechanisms into the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases to improve patient outcomes.
Harvey et al. (2015) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Female-specific risk factors, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and menopause, along with sex chromosomes and hormones, significantly impact the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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