Orlando, Fla.—Women’s heart disease is a big enough challenge based on the severity and complexity of the condition. But key gender differences in pathophysiology make for an even more complex clinical picture, experts noted at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting.
Because heart disease has traditionally been considered a man’s disease, women and providers have “a serious gap in knowledge and understanding about its risks,” Karen McConnell, PharmD, told meeting