Cardiovascular Health and Disease in Women

• Author : Pamela S. Douglas
• Publisher : Saunders
• Release : 30 May 2023

This practical resource takes a close look at an emerging issue in woman's health*the gender difference in cardiovascular disease. Health care providers involved in the care of female patients can rely on this extraordinary reference for the latest coverage of cardiovascular health and disease. The new 2nd Edition features an expanded scope that offers more information on patient care approaches, risk factors, hormones and CAD, and more. New chapters cover hot topics such as estrogen, diet and nutrition, first-

• Author : Desmond Julian,Nanette Wenger
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 10 November 2005

Despite being one of the world's biggest killers of women, heart disease is under-diagnosed, under-treated, and under-managed. Why? What is going wrong? Important and ground-breaking, Women and Heart Disease brings our attention to the inadequacies in both the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women. Key features: * written by Nanette Wenger and Peter Collins, two of the worlds leading cardiologists * contributions from leaders in women‘s cardiac health * covers all aspects of cardiovascular disease, not just coronary artery disease *

• Author : Desmond Julian,Nanette Wenger
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 16 April 1997

This is a groundbreaking book which explains the important clinical and surgical aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women, and seeks to improve the understanding of the difference gender makes to both the presentation of heart disease and the disease itself.

• Author : Richard C. Becker,Joseph S. Alpert
• Publisher : S Karger Ag
• Release : 30 May 1995

Heart disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the industrialized countries and can occur in men and women of any age. The contributors to this special issue, all of them leading authors in the field, focus on cardiovascular disease in women. As a result, this publication gives an up-to-date overview of the latest developments in this particular field, with information ranging from basic concepts to the treatment of women patients and including social aspects. The articles discuss

• Author : Elisabeth von der Lohe
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 28 June 2011

Take advantage of new insights into prevention, diagnosis and treatment of coronary heart disease in women -- to the benefit of your patients. Designed to optimize your daily practice, this book gives lucid, up-to-date answers to numerous questions: What are the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy? What are the major risk factors for coronary heart disease in women? What are the most appropriate diagnostic tests in women? Which is the better treatment option for the woman with myocardial

• Author : Susan Wilansky,James T. Willerson
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 30 May 2023

Heart disease is one of the biggest killers of women, but a poorly researched area. This book provides a stand-alone guide for clinicians in the treatment of heart disease in their female patients. The text offers detailed coverage for treatment during pregnancy, and includes discussion of special topics such as AIDS, co-existing disease, and behavioral disorders. A stand-alone guide to the treatment of heart disease in women Therapeutic focus makes the book ideal for the clinician Very distinguished editors (Willerson

• Author : Nanette Wenger,Peter Collins
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 10 November 2005

Despite media attention and public awareness, recent advances in pharmaceutical and medical developments, heart disease in women is under-diagnosed, under-treated, and under-managed. Many women fail to present in the clinic when symptomatic, because of responsibilities at home or at work. Often the first presentation follows a cardiac event. Women are excluded from many clinical trials regardless of age or cardiac history, simply because most trials are aimed at male patients. This best-selling, updated title, aimed at changing this treatment of

• Author : Caitlin Hicks,Linda Harris
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release : 16 July 2021

Vascular Disease in Women highlights the epidemiology, natural history and treatment of vascular disease, specifically as it pertains to women. The book provides a thorough overview of what is known and waht is now known about vascular disease in women and highlights opportunities for further education and research on this topic. The book will serve as an essential reference for both clinicians and researchers, discussing the disease prevalence, treatment options, and treatment outcomes for vascular disease in women and explores

• Author : Iain A Greer,Jeff Ginsberg,Charles Forbes
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release : 29 December 2006

This book brings together specialist authors from a variety of medical disciplines to give comprehensive coverage of the whole spectrum of women's vascular health. Covering coronary artery disease and its precursors, venous disease, thrombophilic defects, hormonal therapy and haemorrhagic problems, the content is divided into three sections. Section one reviews generic issues including the pathophysiology of arteriosclerosis, metabolic factors in vascular disease, the epidemiology and management of CHD in women. The management of cardiac syndrome X and the problem of

• Author : Hanna Z. Mieszczanska,Gladys P. Velarde
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 24 March 2014

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the US, with more women dying from heart disease than men. Women may have different presentation from men and often need a different approach to diagnosis and treatment. There are also unique topics of management of heart disease in women, including issues during pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. Many different health care providers, as well as cardiologists are involved in treating these patients. A manual reviewing diagnosis and treatment of

• Author : Dennis G. Caralis,George L. Bakris
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 15 November 2007

A comprehensive review the state-of-the-art in atherosclerosis of the arteries of the legs and feet. The authors discuss in detail the primary symptom-claudication-an intermittent pain in the leg or foot while walking, its predisposing factors, the current diagnostic methodologies, the impressive advances in the therapeutic armamentarium, and the need to screen for co-existing coronary artery disease. Additional chapters describe cutting-edge noninvasive angiography and vascular flow studies, specific drug therapy for claudication, regression of atherosclerosis therapy, gene therapy, and drug eluting

• Author : R.W. Stout
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release : 06 December 2012

As the acute infectious diseases recede in importance, and as the number of people surviving into middle and old age increases, the chronic 'degenerative' diseases assume greater importance as causes of death and disability. Of these diseases, atherosclerosis is by far the most prevalent and its consequences the most devastating. The search for the cause of atherosclerosis is consuming large amounts of resources of both money and research talent. As yet, the cause remains unknown. Much of the research effort

• Author : Mark B. Stephens
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 09 February 2018

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Mark B. Stephens, is devoted to Cardiovascular Disease. Articles in this issue include: State of the Heart: Overview of disease burden of cardiovascular disease from an epidemiologic perspective; Heavy Heart: Economic burden of heart disease with projections/implications for impact on the health care system; Prevention of Heart Disease; Coronary Artery Disease; Congestive Heart Failure; Valvular Heart Disease; Peripheral Vascular Disease; The Athlete’s Heart and Sudden

• Author : Prakash C. Deedwania
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release : 01 March 2011

With the numerous advances that have been made in treatment of heart disease over the past 20 years, physicians are now emphasizing more than ever the prevention of heart disease. This issue provides cardiologists with practical state-of-the-art information on prevention that can be be easily applied to their patients. Topics covered include diabetes, lipid-lowering therapy, RAAS blockade, emerging therapies for atherosclerosis prevention, and heart disease in women.

• Author : Gundu HR Rao
• Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
• Release : 31 August 2020