Clinical characteristics of coronary heart disease in women: Emphasis on gender differences

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 558-567

  Wenger, Nanette K ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coronary disease; Gender

Indexed keywords

ANGINA PECTORIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVASCULARIZATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX PAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CORONARY DISEASE; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SEX;

EID: 0037083794     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6363(01)00511-9     Document Type: Review

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