New research identifies parts of the cardiovascular system that are disrupted by long COVID. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology and was chosen as an APSselect article for June.
Tag: Women’s Heart Health
Expert available: Women facing heart ailments prescribed medication less than men
A new study published by the Journal of the American Heart Association details sex differences in cardiovascular medication prescriptions in primary care. In it, the authors explain that women were less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statin or angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor…
Earlier detection of women’s vascular health issues can affect heart disease risk, Mayo Clinic study advises
Men and women differ in the way their vascular systems age and the rate at which atherosclerosis ― the hardening of artery walls or buildup of arterial blockage ― progresses over time. These sex- and age-related differences have a direct bearing on a woman’s risk factors for cardiovascular disease.