Abstract
The study in this issue of the Journal analyzed the sex and gender gap that exists for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. The authors reviewed all the factors that differ between genders in terms of incidence, mortality, pathophysiology and clinical implications, diagnosis, and treatment. The article highlights firstly that there has been an increase in the annual change in proportional mortality from ischemic heart disease in women in recent years, with an age-standardized incidence of 104 per 100 000 [...]
Highlights
The study in this issue of the Journal analyzed the sex and gender gap that exists for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction
The article highlights firstly that there has been an increase in the annual change in proportional mortality from ischemic heart disease in women in recent years, with an age-standardized incidence of 104 per 100 000 population for males and 58 per 100 000 population for females.[2,3]
Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is five times more likely to occur in women than in men as demonstrated by the VIRGO study.[6]
Summary
The study in this issue of the Journal analyzed the sex and gender gap that exists for ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. The article highlights firstly that there has been an increase in the annual change in proportional mortality from ischemic heart disease in women in recent years, with an age-standardized incidence of 104 per 100 000 population for males and 58 per 100 000 population for females.[2,3] It is well known that there are important differences between men and women in the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), studies have focused attention on older women with more comorbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation, demonstrating that smoking and diabetes mellitus have a more substantial impact on women.
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