Coronary artery disease continues to be neglected in women, despite it killing at least as many women as men

Despite coronary artery disease (CAD) killing at least as many women as men each year, women are still today less likely to receive preventive recommendations, such as lipid-lowering therapy, aspirin, and lifestyle advice, than are men at a similar risk level. The challenges for women with CAD are outlined in a paper in this month’s edition of Global Heart, the journal of the World Heart Federation.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/whf…