Cardiovascular disease in women
Differences exist in the prevalence of particular forms of cardiovascular disease between women and men. These diseases can also manifest with different symptoms between the sexes, which can lead to underdiagnosis, often in women. Sex-specific considerations and biases are also important in determining the availability and types of treatment received. In this Collection of articles from Nature Reviews Cardiology, we explore the sex-specific differences in the prevalence, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndromes, microvascular dysfunction, ischaemic heart disease, and heart failure.
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