Identification of women with heart disease: a missed opportunity
Sharonne N Hayes
Correspondence Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
Email hayes.sharonne@mayo.edu
Cardiovascular disease kills more women each year than any other condition, yet women's cardiovascular risks continue to be underestimated. Women tend to be diagnosed later in the course of their disease and receive less-intense therapy than men. In this Viewpoint, Sharonne Hayes discusses the causes of disparities in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcome between men and women with cardiovascular disease and emphasizes that educating the medical community, and women themselves, is crucial to reducing the sex bias and optimizing care.
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