Coronary heart disease in women: risk factors and prevention
Judelson, D.R.
Journal of the American Medical Women's Association 49(6): 186-91 197
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0098-8421 PMID: 7829818 Document Number: 434656
Coronary heart disease in women can be prevented or reduced by identifying risk factors and modifying behavior. The optimal recommendations, which may differ from those for men, are based on the appropriate consideration of women's risk factors. The strongest risk factors for women are increasing age, diabetes, tobacco use, and high-density lipoprotein level. This paper reviews the risk factors for coronary heart disease as they apply to women, emphasizing the gender differences in risk factor impact and modification on mortality and morbidity.