Sex Differences in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in a Dutch Primary Care Setting.
Pauline A J KissAlicia UijlEstefania BetancurAnnemarijn R de BoerDiederick E GrobbeeMonika HollanderN Charlotte Onland-MoretMiriam C J M SturkenboomSanne A E PetersPublished in: Global heart (2024)
While women were more likely to have their CVD risk factors measured, they were less likely to be prescribed lipid-lowering medications and to meet target levels. When treated, men were less likely to achieve adequate blood pressure control.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- risk factors
- blood pressure
- cardiovascular disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hypertensive patients
- heart rate
- pregnancy outcomes
- middle aged
- cervical cancer screening
- general practice
- breast cancer risk
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- blood glucose
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- cardiovascular events
- skeletal muscle