The Journal of the American Medical Association recently published study results which indicate that the proportion of MI patients who present without chest pain is significantly higher for women than men. Researchers in the study examined predictors of MI presentation without chest pain and the relationship between age, sex, and hospital mortality.
To access the JAMA article, click HERE.
To read WIN Chair Dr. Roxana Mehran’s comments on the article in Cardiology Today click HERE.
Reporting their findings in “Circulation,” published online February 12, 2012, Dr Abigail Fraser (University of Bristol, UK) and colleagues found that women who had had gestational diabetes or preeclampsia during pregnancy had about a 30% increased risk of CVD after 18 years of follow-up, based on the Framingham Risk Score (FRS), compared with those who had not had these complications.
Theses findings add weight to WIN’s patient screening project with Abbott Vascular’s Women’s Heart Health Initiative, which links OBGYNs and cardiologists to better identify women with symptoms of heart disease. Preliminary results from the screening effort will be presented as abstracts at both ACC ’12 and SCAI ’12.
In honor of heart month, here is the AHA’s “Just a Little Heart Attack” video, starring Elizabeth Banks. It’s a great reminder to women to stop and pay attention to their health.
The SCAI Publications Committee has approved a new writing committee. Self nominations for participation on the committee are being sought:
Friday, February 3 is National Wear Red day in the US. Don’t forget to wear red in solidarity with the mission of fighting heart disease in women. To read more about the campaign, visit WIN partner, The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women’s website HERE.
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