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. 2019 Feb 19;139(8):1102-1109.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037748.

Cardiovascular Care in Women Veterans

Janet K Han  1   2 , Elizabeth M Yano  3   4 , Karol E Watson  2 , Ramin Ebrahimi  1   2
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Cardiovascular Care in Women Veterans

Janet K Han et al. Circulation. .

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. Of the 1.3 million active duty service members, 16.3% are currently women, and the number of women veterans is expected to increase. Women veterans have higher rates of cardiovascular disease than civilian women and present a unique population. We focus on 5 key areas regarding cardiovascular disease care for women veterans: (1) the rapidly changing demographic; (2) prevalence of traditional risk factors; (3) prevalence of less traditional risk factors (eg, homelessness, military sexual trauma, and mental health disorders); (4) treatment and outcomes of cardiovascular disease; and (5) the current state and future directions of research in this area. This review is a call to action for continued improvements in the cardiovascular care and research for this rapidly growing, at-risk, and under-represented population. Visual Overview: A visual overview is available for this article.

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; risk factors; socioeconomic factors; veterans; women.

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