Introduction: In Iraq, traditional and tribal rules prevent many women from having access to healthcare unless being managed exclusively by female doctors. So, lack of female cardiologists (FC) in Iraq deprived many women from proper cardiovascular care.Considering the absent Women′s Heart Clinics in Iraq and lack of data on female cardiac patients,we sought to provide data regarding demographic and echocardiographic characteristics of women attending a female cardiologist-led heart clinic (FC-LHC) in a first report from Iraq Methods: Women who attended a FC-LHC were included, clinical and echocardiographic characteristics were recorded. Results: n=213, mean age (46.5±16.6)year.Hypertension (HT) and dyslipidemia were most reported risk factors.History of gestational HT was most common sex-specific risk factor (figA).Women′s comorbidities differs with their social status as HT, DM, IHD and dyslipidemia were highest in widowed women (91.3%, 43.5%, 21.7% and 39.1% respectively). Consuming fast food≥4/week was highest in divorced (33.3%) and single women (23.1%). OCP was used by 5.2% of women; in general and 10.3% of married women at reproductive age; in particular. Prevalence of DM,IHD and LV dysfunction differs according to women′s education (figB). Palpitation (46.5%) and dyspnoea (30%) were most common presentations. Cardio-Obstetric and Cardio-Oncology services were offered in 5.2% and 5.6% respectively (figC). LV diastolic dysfunction and mitral regurgitation were most common echocardiographic abnormalities (figD). Conclusion: Younger women<65 years were more frequently attending FC-LHC.Prior history of gestational HT was the commonest sex-specific cardiovascular risk factor. Increasing diversity in cardiology workforce and establishing Women′s Heart Clinics that include FC are crucial in Iraq to promote focused cardiovascular care and education and to provide data for sex-specific research in cardiovascular management and outcomes
Introduction: Diversity of authors of the international Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) will ensure raising broader concerns and contributing different perspectives. There is lack of data regarding gender and global distribution of authors of cardiovascular CPG. Purpose: To assess gender and geographic distribution of authors of ESC CPG and compare these over the contemporary years (2015 - 2021) vs earlier years (prior to 2015). Methods: ESC website was searched to include CPG. Sex and affiliating country of authors were determined by searching ESC 365 platform, Google Scholar, ResearchGate, LinkedIn platforms, social media or author’s affiliating institution website. Results: Thirty-eight documents were analyzed (26 contemporary documents vs 12 earlier documents). The documents included 28 CPG and 10 non-CPG documents (i.e., position papers, expert consensus, scientific statements, or task force reports). Total number of authors =748, 18.85% were women (21.84% in contemporary documents vs 8.02% in earlier documents, p<0.001). Total number of chair/co-chair position was 67, 10.44% were women (11.32% in contemporary vs 7.14% in earlier documents, p<0.001). Lowest proportion of women authors was in interventional cardiology CPG (13.3%) while highest proportion was in pediatric cardiology CPG (37.5%). Highest proportion of total authors (regardless gender) was from UK, Italy and Germany in 11.9%, 11.1%, and 10.3% respectively. Highest number of women authors were from UK, Netherlands and Italy in 15.5%, 12.7% and 11.3% respectively. Highest percentage of women authors among total authors from each specific country were from Austria 46.7%, Netherlands 37.5% and Sweden 35.1% Conclusion: Despite trends showing an overall increase in female authorship over years, there still remain gender and geographic disparities in writing committee/ task force shares, indicating potential for enhanced efforts to improve diversity within professional societies.
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