Changing clinical perspectives on sex and healthcare disparities in ischaemic heart disease.

ABSTRACT: Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) has historically been under-researched in women, leading to significant gaps in understanding sex-specific risk factors and outcomes. To address this issue, The Lancet Regional Health-Europe convened experts from a broad range of countries to evaluate sex-related cardiovascular inequalities and propose recommendations to address these disparities. Despite developing IHD a decade later than men, women experience higher mortality rates. Global Burden of Disease data highlight persistent sex differences in IHD mortality, with women showing higher mortality despite lower prevalence. Factors such as psychosocial stress, reproductive health, and physical inactivity disproportionately impact women's cardiovascular health, while caregiving responsibilities and delayed

SUBMITTER: Maas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12587326 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature