Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women: The Menstrual Cycle and Other Risk Factors
Authors: Pamela Charney
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Editorials4 December 2001Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women: The Menstrual Cycle and Other Risk FactorsPamela Charney, MDPamela Charney, MDAlbert Einstein College of Medicine; Bronx, NY 10461Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-11-200112040-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in men and in women (1), and over the past several years, increasing medical attention has been given to coronary artery disease in women. The differences between women and men in the presentation and natural history of coronary artery disease are multiple. Coronary artery disease generally presents at least 10 years later in women than in men. Angina is typically the first clinical symptom in women, whereas myocardial infarction is usually the first clinical symptom in men (1). 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