Gender Differences in Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease Among Young Veterans.
Sanket S DhruvaJames DziuraHarini BathulapalliLindsey RosmanAllison E GaffeyMelinda B DavisCynthia A BrandtSally G HaskellPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Despite guideline recommendations, young women Veterans have approximately half the odds of being prescribed guideline-directed medical therapy within 1-year after a diagnosis of HF. These results highlight the need to develop targeted strategies to minimize gender disparities in CVD care to prevent adverse outcomes in this young and growing population.