Heart Disease in Women 2016

The Heart Disease in Women 2016 is a course that covers topics such as:

• Differences in epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in women compared to men
• The prevalence of heart disease in women
• Emerging risk factors that can be identified in young women and their implication on CVD risk
• Cardiovascular risk categories and how to assess cardiovascular risk in women
• Sex differences in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology and related impact on ischemic heart disease presentations in women
• How to provide women with appropriate information for cardiovascular disease prevention
• Role of specialized care teams focused on Women’s Heart Health and Disease
• The treatment options available to women with cardiovascular disease
• Opportunities in medical education to target awareness and teaching of sex-based differences in cardiovascular medicine
• Methods to engage and educate women in the community to increase the impact of women-focused cardiac assessment and treatment programs

The Heart Disease in Women 2016 brings together:

• General internists
• Cardiac and vascular specialists
• Women’s health care specialists
• Family practitioners
• Patient advocates
• Nurses and nurse practitioners
• Policy makers
• Hospital administrators