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Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

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Shen, L; Melloni, C
Published in: Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports
January 1, 2014

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in women. Differences in pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of women with cardiovascular disease compared with men have become a major focus during the past decades. Guideline of CVD prevention in women drew heavily on the results of randomized clinical trials (RCT). However, data from RCT in women was limited, leading to concerns of women been underrepresented in clinical trials from which guidelines were generated. During the past several years, researchers, physicians, and regulators have made substantial efforts to improve understanding of the sex difference in CVD and to recognize the importance of heart disease in women. The purpose of this review is to evaluate contemporary sex differences in CVD disease management, current representation of women in RCT, and examine factors that may improve women's representation and quality of care in CVD prevention in women. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

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Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports

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1932-9563

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1932-9520

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

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8

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7

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1 / 5

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  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
 

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Shen, L., & Melloni, C. (2014). Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, 8(7), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-014-0390-9
Shen, L., and C. Melloni. “Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.” Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 8, no. 7 (January 1, 2014): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-014-0390-9.
Shen L, Melloni C. Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 2014 Jan 1;8(7):1–5.
Shen, L., and C. Melloni. “Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.” Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports, vol. 8, no. 7, Jan. 2014, pp. 1–5. Scopus, doi:10.1007/s12170-014-0390-9.
Shen L, Melloni C. Representation of Women in Randomized Clinical Trials of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports. 2014 Jan 1;8(7):1–5.
Journal cover image

Published In

Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports

DOI

EISSN

1932-9563

ISSN

1932-9520

Publication Date

January 1, 2014

Volume

8

Issue

7

Start / End Page

1 / 5

Related Subject Headings

  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology