Burden of stroke in women

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• 作者：Gina Price Lundberg ; MD ; FACC^a ; ^b ; ^c ; ^{Gina.Lundberg@Emory.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; ^{gplundberg@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Annabelle Santos Volgman ; MD ; FACC ; FAHA^d ; ^e
• 关键词：Stroke ; Cardiovascular disease ; Women ; Prevention ; Disability ; Risk factors ; Atrial fibrillation ; Cost ; Gender
• 刊名：Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：26
• 期：1
• 页码：81-88
• 全文大小：791 K

文摘

Stroke is the fifth cause of death in the United States and the first cause of disability. While reductions in stroke mortality have occurred, stroke remains a significant burden in women. In addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors, there are specific risk factors in women that need to be addressed to further reduce deaths in women from stroke. Atrial fibrillation is common in women and needs proper evaluation for anticoagulation for risk reduction. Stroke in women remains a serious cause of preventable deaths, disability, and cost. Implementation of the new guidelines for stroke prevention in women is critical for reducing the burden of stroke in women.