Research on Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Program Brief

Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women: Recent Findings
Program Brief
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This program brief summarizes findings from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-supported research on cardiovascular disease and chronic illness in women published from 2006-2009.

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Contents
Introduction
AHRQ-Sponsored Research
Cardiovascular Disease
Chronic Illness
Mental/Behavioral Health
More Information


Introduction
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women in the United States. Long thought of as primarily affecting men, we now know that CVD—including heart disease, hypertension, and stroke—also affects a substantial number of women. Experts estimate that one in two women will die of heart disease or stroke, compared with one in 25 women who will die of breast cancer.

In addition to cardiovascular disease, other chronic illnesses affecting women include diabetes, obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis, depression and other mental illness, and HIV/AIDS. AHRQ researchers are seeking ways to help women understand and manage their chronic conditions and achieve a better quality of life.


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Research on Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Program Brief



More Information
For more information on AHRQ initiatives related to women's health, please contact:

Beth Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N.
Senior Advisor, Women's Health and Gender Research
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Telephone: 301-427-1503
E-mail: Beth.CollinsSharp@ahrq.hhs.gov

AHRQ Publication No. 11-P003
(Replaces AHRQ Publication No. 09-PB005)
Current as of December 2010


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Internet Citation:

Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women: Recent Findings. Program Brief. AHRQ Publication No. 11-P003, December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womheart.htm

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