Coronary Disease in Women

I. Introduction.- 1 The Institute of Medicine Report, Women’s Cardiovascular Health, and Evidence-Based Medicine.- 2 Evidence-Based Medicine in the Assessment of Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.- II. Screening and Diagnosis of Coronary Disease in Women.- A. Cardiovascular Epidemiology in Women.- 3 Population-Based Sex Differences in Disease Incidence and Prevalence.- 4 Risk Detection and Primary Prevention in Women.- 5 Early Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Women: Role of Coronary Artery Calcium Scanning With EBT.- 6 Heart Failure in Women: Epidemiology, Gender Differences in Pathophysiology, and Implications for Therapy.- 7 Diastolic Dysfunction in Women.- 8 Functional Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Women.- 9 Special Considerations for Minority Women.- B. Varying Symptom Presentation in Women.- 10 Clinical Risk Assessment in Women: Chest Discomfort. Report from the WISE Study.- 11 Quality-of-Life Issues for Women With Coronary Disease.- C. Choosing the Best Diagnostic Test for Women.- 12 Should All Women With Suspected Coronary Disease Undergo Stress Cardiac Imaging?.- 13 State-of-the-Art Diagnostic Testing in Women: A Research Update.- III. Management of Coronary Disease in Women.- A. Evaluation of Stable Chest Pain Syndromes in Women.- 14 Treatment Strategies for Women With Stable Angina.- 15 Improving the Diagnosis and Management of Women With Coronary Disease in Primary Care Settings.- B. Evaluation of Acute Ischemic Syndromes in Women.- 16 Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in Women.- 17 Acute Ischemic Syndromes: Differences in Presentation and Treatment in Women.- C. Variations in Therapeutic Effectiveness in Women.- 18 Effectiveness of Coronary Revascularization: Gender and Racial Differences.- 19 Electrophysiology: TreatmentConsiderations in Women.- 20 Exercise Training and Cardiac Rehabilitation for Women.- 21 Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Is There Evidence for Cardiac Protection?.- IV. Economics and Policy Issues in Health Care Related to Women.- 22 Gender Bias: Is It Real and How Does It Affect Diagnosis, Management, and Outcome?.- 23 The Role of Women’s Health Centers in Improving Access and Process of Care.- 24 Obstetrician/Gynecologists, Primary Care, and Cardiovascular Disease.- 25 Health Technology Assessment in the Era of Managed Care: Issues in Women’s Health Care.- 26 Issues in the Analysis of Cost-Effectiveness in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease in Women.