Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Epidemiology, Classification, Guidelines

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease in Women- Sex Differences in Disease Incidence and Prevalence. Population Representation, Diversity, Disparities

      • Saadia Sherazi, Susan G. Fisher

      Pages 3-12

   3. Classification of Cardiovascular Disease Risk and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women

      • Rebecca Lewandowski, Catherine Gracey

      Pages 13-42

3. Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of Specific Conditions in Women

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43

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   2. Gender Differences in Clinical Manifestation and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease- A Gender Paradox

      • Nicholas Paivanas, Janice Opladen, Angelo Pedulla

      Pages 45-60

   3. Noninvasive Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Women

      • Karolina M. Zareba, Hanna Z. Mieszczanska

      Pages 61-81

   4. Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease in Women

      • Rashaad A. Chothia, Jason Pacos

      Pages 83-111

   5. Invasive Therapy for Women Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndromes

      • Magdelena A. Zeglin-Sawczuk, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, John P. Gassler

      Pages 113-138

   6. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Valvular, and Advanced Heart Failure Surgeries in Women

      • Naila Choudhary, Leway Chen

      Pages 139-154

   7. Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension in Women

      • Andrew Darlington, Jacinta Green, Gladys P. Velarde

      Pages 155-173

   8. Valvular Heart Disease in Women

      • Alian Aguila, Wassim Jawad, Khyati Baxi, Joel A. Strom

      Pages 175-216

   9. Arrhythmias in Women: A Practical Approach

      • Rachel Lee, Christine Tompkins

      Pages 217-236

   10. Women with Adult Congenital Heart Disease

       • Rebecca E. Pratt, James Eichelberger

       Pages 237-250

   11. Hypertension in Women

       • Illena Antonetti, John D. Bisognano

       Pages 251-263

   12. Impact of Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic Syndrome on the Female Heart

       • Illena Antonetti, Gladys P. Velarde

       Pages 265-286

4. Pregnancy and Heart Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 287-287

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   2. Heart Disease in Pregnancy

      • Erica O. Miller, Stephanie J. Carter, Sabu Thomas

      Pages 289-318

5. Special Considerations

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319

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   2. Antithrombotic Issues in Women

      • Ana Muñiz-Lozano, Fabiana Rollini, Francesco Franchi, Jung Rae Cho, Dominick J. Angiolillo

      Pages 321-357

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the US, with more women dying from heart disease than men. Women may have different presentation from men and often need a different approach to diagnosis and treatment. There are also unique topics of management of heart disease in women, including issues during pregnancy, lactation, and menopause. Many different health care providers, as well as cardiologists are involved in treating these patients. A manual reviewing diagnosis and treatment of cardiac disease in women would help providers without specific cardiology training to deliver care with greater efficiency. A practical and comprehensive guide geared towards these providers would be a highly practical and valuable resource that would be utilized in everyday practice in offices that include urban clinics, general medicine offices, obstetrics and gynecology offices, as well as in the surgical subspecialties. This book will be a highly practical resource that can be directly applied to the issues that arise in everyday practice. There is no available book on the market that focuses on a broader approach to cardiac disease in women or focuses on non-cardiology providers (and their trainees) who have the need to know more about treatment of cardiovascular disease in women.​

• Coronary artery disease
• Heart disease in women
• Heart failure
• Systolic dysfunction

From the reviews:

“The intended audience includes students in training, cardiologists, advanced practice clinicians, primary care providers, and specialists in reproductive medicine. … This book presents the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease in women and its management, as well as the latest updates and guidelines affecting this patient population. … Overall, it provides a comprehensive overview of the differences women with cardiovascular disease face.” (Sylvia Alicia Oleck, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2014)

• Division of Cardiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, USA

  Hanna Z. Mieszczanska

• Division of Cardiology, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA

  Gladys P. Velarde

Dr. Mieszczanska is associate professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York where she directs the Women’s Heart Program.

Dr. Velarde is associate professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the University of Florida and directs the Cardiovascular Women’s Heart Program.

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