Is there a gender gap in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in Turkey?

Kocyigit, Duygu; Tokgozoglu, Lale; Kayikcioglu, Meral; Altay, Servet; Aydogdu, Sinan; Barcin, Cem; Bostan, Cem; Cakmak, Hüseyin; Catakoglu, Alp; Emet, SAMİM; Ergene, Oktay; Kalkan, Ali; Kaya, Baris; Kaya, Cansin; Kaymaz, Cihangir; Koylan, Nevrez; Kultursay, Hakan; OĞUZ, AYTEKİN; ÖZPELİT, EBRU; Unlu, Serkan

doi:10.5543/tkda.2018.45392

Is there a gender gap in secondary prevention of coronary artery disease in Turkey?

Kocyigit D., Tokgozoglu L., Kayikcioglu M., Altay S., Aydogdu S., Barcin C., ...More

TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.46, no.8, pp.683-691, 2018 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 46 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2018.45392
Journal Name: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.683-691
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: It has been reported that women receive fewer preventive recommendations regarding pharmacological treatment, lifestyle modifications, and cardiac rehabilitation compared with men who have a similar risk profile. This study was an investigation of the impact of gender on cardiovascular risk profile and secondary prevention measures for coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Turkish population.