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Fabiana Lucà1, Maurizio Giuseppe Abrignani2, Iris Parrini3
1Cardiology Department, Big Metropolitan Hospital, 89129 Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Insights
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are less common in women but deadlier. Misperceptions of female risk lead to underestimation and less aggressive treatment for women with CVD.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Gender Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) exhibit lower prevalence in women compared to men.
- However, women experience higher mortality rates and poorer prognoses from CVD.
- A significant misperception exists regarding female CVD risk, leading to underestimation of the threat.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and evaluate the main gender-specific approaches in the management of cardiovascular diseases.
- To address the underestimation of CVD risk in women and its impact on treatment.
- To highlight the need for sex-specific strategies in CVD care.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on gender differences in cardiovascular diseases.
- Analysis of diagnostic and interventional procedure rates in male versus female patients.
- Evaluation of current treatment strategies and their efficacy across sexes.
Main Results:
- Women with CVD are often treated less aggressively than men.
- Lower rates of diagnostic and interventional procedures are performed in female patients.
- Substantial sex differences necessitate tailored strategies for effective CVD management.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical need to address the underestimation of CVD risk in women.
- Gender-specific approaches are essential for improving outcomes in female cardiovascular patients.
- Implementing tailored strategies can mitigate the higher mortality and poorer prognosis observed in women with CVD.
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have a lower prevalence in women than men; although, a higher mortality rate and a poorer prognosis are more common in women. However, there is a misperception of CVD female risk since women have commonly been considered more protected so that the real threat is vastly underestimated. Consequently, female patients are more likely to be treated less aggressively, and a lower rate of diagnostic and interventional procedures is performed in women than in men. In addition, there are substantial sex differences in CVD, so different strategies are needed. This review aims to evaluate the main gender-specific approaches in CVD.
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