Gender and Cardiovascular Disease

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Gender and Cardiovascular Disease General Objectives Background Information A Piece of History Did You Know?Physiology of the Cardiovascular System: Gender Differences

IntroductionCases Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Objectives Epidemiology Quiz

Introduction to Risk Factors Age and Menopause Smoking Diabetes Cholesterol Physical Activity and Obesity Anatomical Differences Serum Markers Lipids C-Reactive Protein Hormones Hypertension A New Risk Factor: Immigration

Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Activity: Cardiac Diagnostic Tests Introduction to Diagnosis A Comparison of Cardiac Diagnostic Tests Other diagnostic considerations

Diagnosis Bias in Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosis and Bias

Objectives Activity: Signs and Symptoms Introduction Test Your Knowledge

Signs and Symptoms

Activity: Test Your Knowledge of Treatments Activity: Talking about MI Introduction Activity: Thrombolytics Activity: ACE Inhibitors Activity: Aspirin

Invasive Procedures Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Inervention (PCI)Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Longer Term Benefits of CABG: The Same for Men and Women?

Aortocoronary Bypass Grafting Beta-blockers Surgery

Psychological Factors Psychological Factors Affecting Women's Cardiovascular Health How Psychosocial Factors Differ in Recovery of Women from CHD and MI

Psychological Factors

Objectives Cardiovascular Disease: Prognosis

Prognosis Outcome

Prognosis and Outcome

Assignment: Prevention General Prevention Smoking Alcohol Exercise Obesity and Diet Antioxidants Hypertension Lipid Lowering Aspirin Diabetes

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

and Hormone Replacement Therapy and Pregnancy Treatments

Objectives Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: Activity Answers

Rehabilitation Vascular Disease

Stroke and Vascular Disease Conclusion

Cardiology Basics

"LEARN" To Be Culturally Sensitive and Role Model It for Others Diversity and Cultural Competency - Resources and Case Studies Interpretation of Chest X-ray Interview Skills

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References for this Section

1. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada: Heart disease and stroke in Canada. Ottawa, Canada, October 1999.

2. Lonn, E., (2000) Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference: Women and Ischemic Heart Disease, October 2000: 3/1-3/40.

3. Goldman, L., Cook, E.F. (1984) The Decline in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality Rates. Annual International Medicine, 101: 825- 836.