Referral for all types of cardiac surgery needs to become far more sex-specific. That’s a primary takeaway from a broad new review of differences in heart surgery between women and men.
Study of STEMI Protocol Shows Sustained Success in Closing the Gender Care Gap
The answer to consistently closing the gender gap in management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction may lie in adopting a comprehensive STEMI protocol, a new study suggests.
8 Ways to Increase Women’s Participation in Cardiovascular Trials
Progress in expanding women’s enrollment and retention in cardiology trials has been too slow. An ACC committee gets specific about a multipronged strategy to change that.
Guideline Update on Primary Cardiovascular Prevention in Women Takes on Conventional and Sex-Specific Risks
A top heart society has issued recommendations that address women’s unique risk factors in addition to conventional risks. The lead author shares key takeaways.
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Nurse Scientists Study the Facilitators of Cardiac Rehabilitation Completion in Women
While cardiac rehabilitation has been proven effective, women participate at a much lower rate than men. Nurse scientists at Cleveland Clinic conducted a study to understand the facilitators of cardiac rehab completion in women.
STEMI Protocol Bridges Gender Gap in Care and Outcomes
A Cleveland Clinic protocol breaks new ground by equalizing mortality and adverse event rates among men and women treated for ST elevation myocardial infarction.