Women and Heart Disease: Unique Risks and Latest Guidelines
Piedmont Heart Grand Rounds: What are the sex-specific risk factors for heart disease in women? Denise Reedus, DNP, APRN and Barbara Conlon, DNP, FNP-BC, AAC review the recently released American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. Hear how the guideline updates inspired the Piedmont women’s heart screening program to include a stronger focus on adverse pregnancy outcomes and psychosocial issues.
CME Statement
The following planners, faculty, authors, reviewers, and others involved in the development of this enduring activity have declared NO relevant financial relationship: Joseph Miller, MD, Denise Reedus, DNP, Barbara Conlon, DNP, and Traci Gordon. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by Piedmont Healthcare.
Piedmont Healthcare is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Piedmont Healthcare designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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References
- Cho, Leslie, et al. Summary of Updated Recommendations for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Journal American College of Cardiology 2020, pp. 2602–2618.
- Minissian, MB, et al. Association of Spontaneous Preterm Delivery and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation 2018, pp. 865–871.
- Rossouw, JE, et al. Post-Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease by and Years since Menopause. JAMA 2007, pp. 1465–1477.