Is there a gender gap in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in Turkey?

Kocyigit, Duygu; Tokgozoglu, Lale; KAYIKÇIOĞLU, LATİFE; Altay, Servet; Aydogdu, Sinan; Barcin, Cem; BOSTAN, Cem; Cakmak, Huseyin; Catakoglu, Alp; Emet, Samim; Ergene, ASIM; Kalkan, Ali; Kaya, Baris; Kaya, Cansin; Kaymaz, Cihangir; Koylan, Nevrez; Kultursay, Hakan; OĞUZ, AYTEKİN; ÖZPELİT, EBRU; ÜNLÜ, SERKAN

doi:10.5543/tkda.2018.10.5543/tkda.2018.45392

Is there a gender gap in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in Turkey?

Kocyigit D., Tokgozoglu L., KAYIKÇIOĞLU L. M., Altay S., Aydogdu S., Barcin C., ...Daha Fazla

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.683-691, 2018 (Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.5543/tkda.2018.10.5543/tkda.2018.45392
Dergi Adı: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.683-691
Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiovascular risk factors, coronary artery disease, gender, secondary prevention
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: It has been reported that women receive fewer preventive recommendations regarding pharmacological treatment, lifestyle modifications, and cardiac rehabilitation compared with men who have a similar risk profile. This study was an investigation of the impact of gender on cardiovascular risk profile and secondary prevention measures for coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Turkish population.