Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease for Women
The ACC CVD in Women Committee published a summary of recommendations for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease specific to women. Dr. Leslie Cho, Director of the Women's Cardiovascular Center and Co-Section Head, Preventive Cardiology, discusses what clinicians should know about the updated guidelines. She addresses unique risk factors that pertain to women, as well as how traditional risk factors can be different for women in presentation and treatment.
Read the guidelines: Cho L, Davis M, Elgendy I, et al. Summary of Updated Recommendations for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women, J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 May, 75 (20) 2602-2618. https://www.onlinejacc.org/content/75/20/2602/
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Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease for Women
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