Coronary Disease in Women: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment

Coronary Disease in Women: Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment
Author: Leslee J. Shaw PhD, Rita F. Redberg MD, FACC
Published by Humana Press
ISBN: 978-1-61737-275-9
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-645-4

Table of Contents:

• The Institute of Medicine Report, Women’s Cardiovascular Health, and Evidence-Based Medicine
• Evidence-Based Medicine in the Assessment of Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Population-Based Sex Differences in Disease Incidence and Prevalence
• Risk Detection and Primary Prevention in Women
• Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Women
• Heart Failure in Women
• Diastolic Dysfunction in Women
• Functional Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Women
• Special Considerations for Minority Women
• Clinical Risk Assessment in Women
• Quality-of-Life Issues for Women With Coronary Disease
• Should All Women With Suspected Coronary Disease Undergo Stress Cardiac Imaging?
• State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Testing in Women
• Treatment Strategies for Women With Stable Angina
• Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Women With Coronary Disease in Primary Care Settings
• Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in Women
• Acute Ischemic Syndromes
• Effectiveness of Coronary Revascularization
• Electrophysiology
• Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women