Ischemic Heart Disease in Young Women JACC Review Topic of the Week

The Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee of the American College of Cardiology convened a working group to develop a consensus regarding the continuing rise of mortality rates in young women aged 35 to 54 years. Heart disease mortality rates in young women continue to increase. Young women have increased mortality secondary to ischemic heart disease (IHD) compared with comparably aged men and similar mortality to that observed among older women. The authors reviewed the published evidence, including observational and mechanistic/translational data, and identified knowledge gaps pertaining to young women. This paper provides clinicians with pragmatic, evidence-based management strategies for young women at risk for IHD. Next-step research opportunities are outlined. This report presents highlights of the working group review and a summary of suggested research directions to advance the IHD field in the next decade. Crown Copyright (C) 2022 Published by Elsevier on behalf of the American College of Cardiology Foundation. All rights reserved.

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The Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee of the American College of Cardiology formed a working group to address the rising mortality rates among young women aged 35 to 54. They reviewed published evidence and identified gaps in knowledge pertaining to young women's heart disease. The report provides clinicians with evidence-based management strategies and outlines future research directions.