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2014

Coronary Heart Disease

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Myocardial Infarction (Mi) In Women, Samuel Agyenim Boateng Oct 2014

Myocardial Infarction (Mi) In Women, Samuel Agyenim Boateng

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Cardiovascular disease (CAD) is the most common cause of death for men and women in the US. The disease has been extensively studied in males (Gulati & Bairey Merz, 2012, p. 141). CVD poses an obvious challenge to the health of women. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is described as a "modern epidemic" (Banner, 2010, p. 3123). Although, the prevalence of CVD has prompted many studies for prevention and treatment, little is known about CVD in women. It Is now known that the mortality rates In women have surpassed that of men. Recent reports Indicate that CVD killed more women in …