Sex-based differences in risk factors for incident myocardial infarction and stroke in the UK Biobank.
Elizabeth Alice RemfryMaddalena ArdissinoCeleste McCrackenLiliána Erzsébet SzabóStefan NeubauerNicholas C HarveyMamas Andreas MamasJohn RobsonSteffen Erhard PetersenZahra Raisi-EstabraghPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2023)
Older age, hypertension and smoking appeared stronger drivers of cardiovascular disease in women, whereas lipid metrics appeared stronger risk determinants for men. These findings highlight the importance of sex-specific preventive strategies and suggest priority targets for intervention in men and women.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- middle aged
- blood pressure
- randomized controlled trial
- atrial fibrillation
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- breast cancer risk
- physical activity
- left ventricular
- smoking cessation
- cardiovascular events
- cross sectional
- fatty acid
- pregnant women
- blood brain barrier
- adipose tissue
- arterial hypertension