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Acute Coronary Syndrome
Perceived severity of cardiac disease is less for women than men
January 5th, 2006
The perceived severity of cardiac disease is less for women than for men. According to recent research from the United States, "Patients' beliefs about their disease may affect their willingness to engage in preventive health behaviors. We sought to determine whether men and women with acute coronary syndrome differ in their perceptions of the severity of cardiac-related illness while controlling for the clinical severity of their condition." "All patients with acute coronary syndrome discharged from a university hospital during a 3-year period were mailed a questionnaire, and medical records were abstracted," described D.P. Nau and colleagues. "The...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-05)
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