Biology of Women’s Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity  and mortality in women and men worldwide and represents a major  financial burden to world health care systems. Importantly, CVD has  eclipsed cancer as the leading cause of death for women globally.  Through advancements in research and clinical testing, the symptoms and  risk factors for CVD have been well established for men, but not for  women. Consequently, there is an immediate need for new innovative  research that will bridge this gap and allow for improved early  diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women. This book will serve as a guide  for health care providers to better understand the physiological,  biochemical, and genetic differences in heart disease in women with the  goal of providing improved education, awareness and treatment of  cardiovascular disease in women. The book will cover topics such as: sex  dependent clinical outcomes of cardiovascular disease, cardiac  protection by estrogen, cardiac health during menopause, cardiac  rehabilitation programs, fitness and exercise, cardio-oncology, shift  work and the CVD risk, and pregnancy related CVD.