Title
Coronary heart disease risk factors in women
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
1990-01-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Coronary Disease; Female; Humans; Incidence; Risk Factors
Disciplines
Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases
Abstract
Although men and women share a number of coronary risk factors including age, hypertension, cigarette smoking, diabetes, obesity, plasma lipoprotein concentration, and family history, the overall impact of these factors on the incidence and clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease (CHD) may differ. Additional risk factors which solely impact upon women include the use of oral contraceptives, menopause, and postmenopausal hormones. The impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on CHD risk in women requires further investigation given that our current knowledge of traditional risk factors alone inadequately predicts all cases of CHD.
Source
Cardiology. 1990;77 Suppl 2:8-24.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Cardiology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
2198098
Repository Citation
Corrao, Jeanne M.; Becker, Richard C.; Ockene, Ira S.; and Hamilton, Glenys A., "Coronary heart disease risk factors in women" (1990). Cardiovascular Medicine Publications and Presentations. 31.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cardio_pp/31