Dr Martha Gulati (Head of Cardiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ, USA) discusses the subject of women and cardiovascular disease, the difference between sex and gender and how both sex and gender can affect diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Filmed at ESC 2018, Munich.
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Speaker Disclosure: Dr Martha Gulati has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.
Questions:
Part 1:
1. How has our understanding of the role of gender in cardiovascular disease changed over the last few decades?
Part 2:
2. What differences are there between men and women in terms of risk factors for cardiovascular disease? (0:08)
3. Are there any gender differences in treatment responses and outcomes? (3:22)
Part 3:
4. Please describe any ongoing projects and programs there are to better understand and treat cardiovascular disease in women? (0:08)
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