Burden of stroke in women

Gina Price Lundberg; Annabelle Santos Volgman

doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2015.04.010

Burden of stroke in women

Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Jan;26(1):81-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2015.04.010. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

Authors

Gina Price Lundberg¹, Annabelle Santos Volgman²

Affiliations

¹ Emory Women׳s Heart Center, Atlanta, GA; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Emory Heart and Vascular Center East Cobb, Marietta, GA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Rush College of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Rush Heart Center for Women, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.

PMID: 26051206
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2015.04.010

Abstract

Stroke is the fifth cause of death in the United States and the first cause of disability. While reductions in stroke mortality have occurred, stroke remains a significant burden in women. In addition to traditional cardiovascular risk factors, there are specific risk factors in women that need to be addressed to further reduce deaths in women from stroke. Atrial fibrillation is common in women and needs proper evaluation for anticoagulation for risk reduction. Stroke in women remains a serious cause of preventable deaths, disability, and cost. Implementation of the new guidelines for stroke prevention in women is critical for reducing the burden of stroke in women.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Cardiovascular disease; Cost; Disability; Gender; Prevention; Risk factors; Stroke; Women.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
Atrial Fibrillation* / complications
Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
Cost of Illness*
Female
Humans
Preventive Health Services / methods
Preventive Health Services / organization & administration
Risk Factors
Stroke* / etiology
Stroke* / mortality
Stroke* / prevention & control

Substances

Anticoagulants