Cardiovascular disease in women: insights from magnetic resonance imaging.
Chiara Bucciarelli-DucciEllen OstenfeldLauren A BaldassarreVanessa M FerreiraLuba FrankKimberly KallianosSubha V RamanMonvadi B SrichaiElisa McAlindonSophie MavrogeniNtobeko A B NtusiJeanette Schulz-MengerAnne Marie ValenteKaren G OrdovasPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2020)
The presentation and identification of cardiovascular disease in women pose unique diagnostic challenges compared to men, and underrecognized conditions in this patient population may lead to clinical mismanagement.This article reviews the sex differences in cardiovascular disease, explores the diagnostic and prognostic role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the spectrum of cardiovascular disorders in women, and proposes the added value of CMR compared to other imaging modalities. In addition, this article specifically reviews the role of CMR in cardiovascular diseases occurring more frequently or exclusively in female patients, including Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, connective tissue disorders, primary pulmonary arterial hypertension and peripartum cardiomyopathy. Gaps in knowledge and opportunities for further investigation of sex-specific cardiovascular differences by CMR are also highlighted.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular disease
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- magnetic resonance
- magnetic resonance imaging
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular risk factors
- healthcare
- pulmonary artery
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- pulmonary hypertension
- cervical cancer screening
- case report
- peritoneal dialysis
- computed tomography
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- contrast enhanced
- metabolic syndrome
- middle aged
- pregnant women