Journal
CIRCULATION
Volume 139, Issue 8, Pages 1102-1109Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037748
Keywords
cardiovascular disease; risk factors; socioeconomic factors; veterans; women
Funding
- Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service Senior Research Career Scientist Award [05-195]
- Veterans Affairs Women's Health Research Network [SDR 10-012]
- EMPOWER-QUERI Program (Enhancing Mental and Physical health of Women through Engagement and Retention - Quality Enhancement Research Initiative) [QUE 15-272]
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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.
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