Coronary Artery Disease in Women
Subtitle: What All Physicians Need to Know (Women's Health Series (Philadelphia, Pa.).) (Women's Health Series (Philadelphia, Pa.).) ... (Women's Health Series (Philadelphia, Pa.).)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: American College of Physicians
Published: June 15, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 615
ISBN-13: 9780943126685
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Sex factors; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Women; Cardiology; Medicine / General; Diseases; Coronary heart disease; Risk factors
First sentence: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of mortality for adult women in the United States, accounting for more than 250,000 deaths annually (Fig. 1-1) (11)-i.e., one-third of all deaths in women.