TRENDING WELLNESS TOPICS: Heart Disease in Women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, killing 310,661 women in 2021, or about 1 in every 5 female deaths. Over 60 million women are living with some form of heart disease. The most common heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD). While CAD is quite common in women, it has become clear in the past few years that CAD in women can be quite different from CAD in men. This makes the correct diagnosis of CAD a challenge in women. Although some women have no symptoms, others may have angina, pain in the neck, jaw, or throat, and pain in the upper abdomen or back. Physicians need to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease in women and order the appropriate diagnostic tests.

Proposed Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, the learners will be able to:

• Recognize the risk factors and perform an appropriate risk assessment for cardiovascular disease in women 
• Order appropriate diagnostic testing
• Manage acute and chronic coronary artery disease in women 
• Cite contributing factors of heart disease in women, such as age, ethnic background, and culture

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/women-and-heart-disease.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/women.htm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6206467

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6479531