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Addressing Gender Disparities in Cardiovascular Care: Guideline-Oriented PCI for Women and the Hua-Mulan Conundrum

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not evenly distributed across populations. While biological factors contribute to its prevalence, social, cultural, economic, environmental, and gender-related issues also play significant roles in shaping the unfavorable outcomes associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Despite significant advances in cardiovascular care and the advent of modern percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), gender disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of CVD persist. According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Network’s 2019 report, CVD accounted [...]

Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20240824i

Authors: Pedro Guimarães Silva, Henrique Barbosa Ribeiro

Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital Sírio-Libanês

Language: English

Topic: Sex and Gender in Healthcare

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408827312

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