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Gender and Cardiovascular Disease General Objectives Background Information A Piece of History Did You Know?Physiology of the Cardiovascular System: Gender Differences

Mrs. Heart Signs and Symptoms History: Mrs. Heart What is Angina?Activity: Identify the symptoms of cardiovascular disease You ask Mrs. Heart more questions...

Gender-based health care for heart disease.Mrs. Karen Stevens - Part 2 Mrs. Karen Stevens - Part 3 Issues for consideration:Discussion

Cardiovascular risk factors.What do you want to know?Investigation: General History Physical Exam Diagnosis Initial Management Social History Diet and Exercise Smoking Results Psychosocial Rehabilitation Physician resources

Cases Epidemiology and Risk Factors

Objectives Epidemiology Quiz

Introduction to Risk Factors Age and Menopause Smoking Diabetes Cholesterol Physical Activity and Obesity Anatomical Differences Serum Markers Lipids C-Reactive Protein Hormones Hypertension A New Risk Factor: Immigration

Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease in Women

Activity: Cardiac Diagnostic Tests Introduction to Diagnosis A Comparison of Cardiac Diagnostic Tests Other diagnostic considerations

Diagnosis Bias in Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosis and Bias

Objectives Activity: Signs and Symptoms Introduction Test Your Knowledge

Signs and Symptoms

Activity: Test Your Knowledge of Treatments Activity: Talking about MI Introduction Activity: Thrombolytics Activity: ACE Inhibitors Activity: Aspirin

Invasive Procedures Cardiac Catheterization and Percutaneous Coronary Inervention (PCI)Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)Longer Term Benefits of CABG: The Same for Men and Women?

Aortocoronary Bypass Grafting Beta-blockers Surgery

Psychological Factors Psychological Factors Affecting Women's Cardiovascular Health How Psychosocial Factors Differ in Recovery of Women from CHD and MI

Psychological Factors

Objectives Cardiovascular Disease: Prognosis

Prognosis Outcome

Prognosis and Outcome

Assignment: Prevention General Prevention Smoking Alcohol Exercise Obesity and Diet Antioxidants Hypertension Lipid Lowering Aspirin Diabetes

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

and Hormone Replacement Therapy and Pregnancy Treatments

Objectives Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: Activity Answers

Rehabilitation Vascular Disease

Stroke and Vascular Disease Conclusion

Cardiology Basics

"LEARN" To Be Culturally Sensitive and Role Model It for Others Diversity and Cultural Competency - Resources and Case Studies Interpretation of Chest X-ray Interview Skills

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1.	Coronary heart disease, among both sexes, has decreased markedly in the last decade in the United States.
	True False

2.	What is the leading cause of morbidity for women in Canada?

3.	What are the possible reasons that age standardized mortality rates from cardiovascular disease overall have decreased steadily over the past 3 decades among Canadian men and women?

4.	Why do you think the impact of CHD on women's health has been long underestimated?

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