Title | Coronary Disease in Women [electronic resource] : Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Treatment / edited by Leslee J. Shaw, Rita F. Redberg |
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Imprint | Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2004 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-645-4 |
Descript | XIII, 431 p. online resource |
I. Introduction -- 1 The Institute of Medicine Report, Womenโs Cardiovascular Health, and Evidence-Based Medicine -- 2 Evidence-Based Medicine in the Assessment of Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease -- II. Screening and Diagnosis of Coronary Disease in Women -- A. Cardiovascular Epidemiology in Women -- 3 Population-Based Sex Differences in Disease Incidence and Prevalence -- 4 Risk Detection and Primary Prevention in Women -- 5 Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning With EBT -- 6 Heart Failure in Women: Epidemiology, Gender Differences in Pathophysiology, and Implications for Therapy -- 7 Diastolic Dysfunction in Women -- 8 Functional Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Women -- 9 Special Considerations for Minority Women -- B. Varying Symptom Presentation in Women -- 10 Clinical Risk Assessment in Women: Chest Discomfort. Report from the WISE Study -- 11 Quality-of-Life Issues for Women With Coronary Disease -- C. Choosing the Best Diagnostic Test for Women -- 12 Should All Women With Suspected Coronary Disease Undergo Stress Cardiac Imaging? -- 13 State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Testing in Women: A Research Update -- III. Management of Coronary Disease in Women -- A. Evaluation of Stable Chest Pain Syndromes in Women -- 14 Treatment Strategies for Women With Stable Angina -- 15 Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Women With Coronary Disease in Primary Care Settings -- B. Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Syndromes in Women -- 16 Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in Women -- 17 Acute Ischemic Syndromes: Differences in Presentation and Treatment in Women -- C. Variations in Therapeutic Effectiveness in Women -- 18 Effectiveness of Coronary Revascularization: Gender and Racial Differences -- 19 Electrophysiology: Treatment Considerations in Women -- 20 Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women -- 21 Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Is There Evidence for Cardiac Protection? -- IV. Economics and Policy Issues in Health Care Related to Women -- 22 Gender Bias: Is It Real and How Does It Affect Diagnosis, Management, and Outcome? -- 23 The Role of Womenโs Health Centers in Improving Access and Process of Care -- 24 Obstetrician/Gynecologists, Primary Care, and Cardiovascular Disease -- 25 Health Technology Assessment in the Era of Managed Care: Issues in Womenโs Health Care -- 26 Issues in the Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease in Women