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September 01, 1993; Volume 60,Issue 5
Arnold, Anita Zeiler
- You have accessCoronary artery disease in women: a risk-factor analysisAnita Zeiler Arnold, DO and Donald A. Underwood, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 387-392;
Coronary artery disease (CAD) has long been considered a disease of men. However, the risk factors for CAD are similar for women and men, and these factors need to be considered when counseling women for the prevention of CAD.
- You have accessCoronary artery disease in young women: risk factor analysis and long-term follow-upAnita Zeiler Arnold, DO and Douglas S. Moodie, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 1993, 60 (5) 393-398;
Risk factors include hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, familial coronary disease, and smoking. The long-term prognosis is excellent for those without advanced diabetes mellitus and renal failure.