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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

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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

Epidemiology

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

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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

Stroke

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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Invasive Procedures

The following procedures can be fundamental to the management of coronary heart disase. Some studies have noted that there is a decreased utilization of these procedures in female patients suggesting a possible gender bias that may exist .