Cardiovascular Care in Women Veterans A Call to Action

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关键词: POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER;    MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA;    CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE;    UNITED-STATES;    RISK-FACTOR;    HEALTH;    GENDER;    HOMELESSNESS;    DEPRESSION;    UPDATE;   

DOI  :  10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037748

来源: SCIE

【 摘 要 】

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. Of the 1.3 million active duty service members, 16.3% are currently women, and the number of women veterans is expected to increase. Women veterans have higher rates of cardiovascular disease than civilian women and present a unique population. We focus on 5 key areas regarding cardiovascular disease care for women veterans: (1) the rapidly changing demographic; (2) prevalence of traditional risk factors; (3) prevalence of less traditional risk factors (eg, homelessness, military sexual trauma, and mental health disorders); (4) treatment and outcomes of cardiovascular disease; and (5) the current state and future directions of research in this area. This review is a call to action for continued improvements in the cardiovascular care and research for this rapidly growing, at-risk, and under-represented population. Visual Overview: A visual overview is available for this article.

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