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© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among women, and the incidence among younger women has shown the greatest increase over the last decades, in particular for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Moreover, the prognosis of women post-AMI is poor when compared with men of similar ages. Since the 1990s, an abundant literature has highlighted the existing differences between sexes with regard to presentation, burden, and impact of traditional risk factors and of risk factors pertaining predominantly to women, the perception of risk by women and men, and the pathophysiological causations, their treatment, and prognosis. These data that have been accumulated over recent years highlight several targets for improvement. The objective of this collaborative work is to define the actions required to reverse the growing incidence of AMI in women and improve the patient pathway and care, as well as the prognosis. We aim to provide practical toolkits for different health professionals involved in the care of women, so that each step, from cardiovascular risk assessment to symptom recognition, to the AMI pathway and rehabilitation, thus facilitating that from prevention to intervention of AMI, can be optimized.
Author(s): Manzo-Silberman S, Hawranek M, Banerjee S, Kaluzna-Oleksy M, Alasnag M, Paradies V, Parapid B, Sabouret P, Wolczenko A, Kunadian V, Uchmanowicz I, Nizard J, Gilard M, Mehran R, Chieffo A
Publication type: Review
Publication status: Published
Journal: European Heart Journal Open
Year: 2024
Volume: 4
Issue: 6
Print publication date: 01/11/2024
Online publication date: 12/10/2024
Acceptance date: 08/10/2024
ISSN (electronic): 2752-4191
Publisher: Oxford University Press
URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeae087
DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeae087
Data Access Statement: No new data were generated or analysed in support of this research
