Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
Published: January 25, 2016
- Marked reductions in CVD mortality in women have occurred for the first time this past decade, partly as a result of an increase in awareness, a greater focus on women and their cardiovascular risk, and the application of evidence-based treatments for established CHD.
- Despite these advancements, CVD remains the leading morbidity and mortality threat affecting millions of American women.
- Reasons for the increased acute myocardial infarction (AMI) rates among women are multifactorial and are related to the prevalence of disease and the influence of age, race, and ethnicity.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: Myocardial Infarction in Women: An Equal Opportunity Event Dealt with Unequal Knowledge and Imbalanced Diagnostic Approach and Disparate Treatment by Ileana L. Piña, MD, MPH, FAHA, FACC
- Top Things to Know: Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women
Recommended Reading
- Sex Differences in the Cardiovascular Consequences of Diabetes Mellitus
- Role of Noninvasive Testing in the Clinical Evaluation of Women With Suspected Ischemic Heart Disease
- Guidelines for the Prevention of Stroke in Women
- Fifteen-Year Trends in Awareness of Heart Disease in Women: Results of a 2012 American Heart Association National Survey
- Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women—2011 Update