An authoritative guide to clinical management of women with known or
suspected coronary artery disease. Using an evidence-based approach, the
authors apply the latest epidemiological findings and diagnostic tools
to the evaluation of stable chest pain and acute ischemic syndromes in
women, and detail the therapeutic effectiveness of various treatments in
women, such as coronary revascularization, electrophysiology, exercise
training and cardiac rehabilitation, and menopausal hormone therapy.
Additional chapters examine the effects of gender bias in diagnosis and
treatment, the role of gynecologists as primary care physicians for
women, health technology assessment in an era of managed care, and the
problems of analyzing cost-effectiveness in the diagnosis and treatment
of coronary artery disease in women.