Author : Lorrie Kirshenbaum
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031399285
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Book Synopsis Biology of Women’s Heart Health by : Lorrie Kirshenbaum
Download or read book Biology of Women’s Heart Health written by Lorrie Kirshenbaum and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-20 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women and men worldwide and represents a major financial burden to world health care systems. Importantly, CVD has eclipsed cancer as the leading cause of death for women globally. Through advancements in research and clinical testing, the symptoms and risk factors for CVD have been well established for men, but not for women. Consequently, there is an immediate need for new innovative research that will bridge this gap and allow for improved early diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women. This book will serve as a guide for health care providers to better understand the physiological, biochemical, and genetic differences in heart disease in women with the goal of providing improved education, awareness and treatment of cardiovascular disease in women. The book will cover topics such as: sex dependent clinical outcomes of cardiovascular disease, cardiac protection by estrogen, cardiac health during menopause, cardiac rehabilitation programs, fitness and exercise, cardio-oncology, shift work and the CVD risk, and pregnancy related CVD.