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Coronary invasive procedures in women [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010; 38(1): 50-56

Coronary invasive procedures in women

Sema Güneri, Ebru Özpelit
Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Izmir, Turkey

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common etiology in women deaths worldwide. Despite this fact, coronary artery disease is usually known as a disease of men, and its importance in women health is not emphasized so much. In many registries, it has been shown that, female patients are opposed to less coronary invasive procedures than men. The reasons of this conservative strategy in women are, the older age, the more advanced coronary atherosclerosis at the time of diagnosis and smaller coronary arteries. Because of these factors, female patients are also prone to more complication rates than men. Untill a few years ago, there had been little knowledge about gender related differences in diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease. In many of the large angiographic trials, most of the female patients were excluded from the studies, because of age and small coronary vessels. But now, with growing awareness of gender related differences in management of coronary artery disese, more female patients are included in trials, and more post-hoc analysis about gender factor are made.

Keywords: women, gender, coronary invasive procedures, coronary angiography, percutenous coronary intervention, coronary bypass surgery

How to cite this article
Sema Güneri, Ebru Özpelit. Coronary invasive procedures in women. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2010; 38(1): 50-56

Corresponding Author: Sema Güneri, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish


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