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Aterosclerosis en la mujer: factores de riesgo y prevención / Atherosclerosis in women: risk factors and its prevention
Kunstmann, Sonia; Grazia, Renatta de; Gainza, Daniela.
  • Kunstmann, Sonia; Clínica Las Condes. CL
  • Grazia, Renatta de; Pontificia Universidad Católica. Facultad Medicina. CL
  • Gainza, Daniela; Universidad de los Andes. Facultad Medicina. CL
Rev. chil. cardiol ; 31(2): 142-147, 2012. tab
Artigo em Espanhol | LILACS | ID: lil-653798
ABSTRACT

Summary:

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death among women in Chile. It appears at younger ages than most people think and the risk increases during aging. Although mortality has declined in men in recent years, women have increased. Cardiovascular risk factors, including menopause, are critical in atherogenesis, and explained 90 percent of heart attacks in women, and greater morbimortality. Cardiovascular risk factors, differently affect men and women. In turn, mortality from cardiovascular disease increases with the number of risk factors, which increase after menopause, especially obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia, which could be associated with metabolic factors mediated by hormonal changes. Framingham tables underestimate the risk of women classified as 90 percent of women at low risk and very few at high risk before age 70. The recommendations are appropriate management of cardiovascular risk factors to prevent atherosclerosis, with a thorough individual risk assessment to identify women at risk. Hormone replacement therapy is not indicated as cardiovascular prevention.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Aterosclerose Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Espanhol Revista: Rev. chil. cardiol Assunto da revista: Cardiologia Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Chile / Venezuela Instituição/País de afiliação: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Pontificia Universidad Católica/CL / Universidad de los Andes/CL

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Aterosclerose Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Guia de Prática Clínica / Estudo prognóstico / Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos Idioma: Espanhol Revista: Rev. chil. cardiol Assunto da revista: Cardiologia Ano de publicação: 2012 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Chile / Venezuela Instituição/País de afiliação: Clínica Las Condes/CL / Pontificia Universidad Católica/CL / Universidad de los Andes/CL