Open AccessExtent of coronary atherosclerosis and arterial remodelling in women: the NHLBI-sponsored Women’s Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Nicholls,
E. Murat Tuzcu,
Kathy Wolski,
B. Delia Johnson,
George Sopko,
Barry L. Sharaf,
Carl J. Pepine,
Steven E. Nissen,
C. Noel Bairey Merz
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.83
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2223-3660
pISSN - 2223-3652
DOI - 10.21037/cdt.2018.04.03
Subject(s) - medicine , atheroma , cardiology , coronary artery disease , intravascular ultrasound , coronary atherosclerosis , angiography , lumen (anatomy) , stenosis , artery , ischemia
Information regarding the pathogenesis of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women is limited. Sex-specific responses to atherosclerosis and coronary arterial remodelling in women versus men have been hypothesized, but limited study exists.