Abstract:Background Cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary artery disease (CAD), have assumed epidemic proportions worldwide. CAD is the leading cause of disability and death in women. In woman during postmenopausal years, traditional risk factors tend to become very present and increase the risk for CAD. Patterns in epidemiology of CAD are doubtlessly changing continually in many ways, only some of which are recognized at any given point of time.
Aim To identify the changing trends of CAD in female pat… Show more
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