Early Detection of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Definition of Psychosocial Profile in Women Through a Systematic Approach: The Monzino Women Heart Center's Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cardiovascular (CV) disease is the leading mortality cause among women, yet an alarming misrepresentation of women in CV studies and a low awareness of the impact of CV among women still persist to date. The Monzino Women Heart Center has been established as a clinical and research program dedicated to primary prevention of CV disease in women.

Methods

Patients aged between 35 and 60 years and with no history of CV disease underwent a comprehensive evaluation including a cardiologic outpatient visit with electrocardiogram, individual CV risk calculation, first-level cardiovascular examinations and a psychological assessment.

Results

A total of 635 women, with a mean age of 52.2 ± 6.4 participated to the project on a voluntary basis during the period Janua

SUBMITTER: Gili S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957226 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature