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Mashup Score: 0Microvascular Disease and Small-Vessel Disease: The Nexus of Multiple Diseases of Women | Journal of Women's Health - 2 year(s) ago
Microvascular disease, or small-vessel disease, is a multisystem disorder with a common pathophysiological basis that differentially affects various organs in some patients. The prevalence of small-vessel disease in the heart has been found to be higher in women compared with men. Additionally, other diseases prominently affecting women, including heart failure with preserved ejection fraction,…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 5Reproductive Health Counseling and Concerns Among Women with Congenital Heart Defects With and Without Disabilities | Journal of Women's Health - 2 year(s) ago
Background: Women with disabilities are less likely to receive reproductive health counseling than women without disabilities. Yet, little is known about reproductive health counseling and concerns among women with congenital heart defects (CHD) and disabilities. Methods: We used population-based survey data from 778 women aged 19 to 38 years with CHD to examine contraceptive and pregnancy…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Objective: Limited population-based data examines racial disparities among pregnant and postpartum veterans. Our objective was to determine whether Black/white racial disparities in health care access, use, and veteran and infant outcomes are present among pregnant and postpartum veterans and their infants using Veterans Health Administration (VA) care. Methods: The VA National Veteran Pregnancy…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Underrepresentation of Women in Late-Breaking Cardiovascular Clinical Trials | Journal of Women's Health - 2 year(s) ago
Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality for women and men. Prior studies have demonstrated the underrepresentation of women in published clinical trials, but no study to date has assessed inclusion of women in late-breaking clinical trials (LBCTs) presented at national meetings. Objectives: To characterize the inclusion of women participants in LBCT presented at the…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Background: Hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and tubal ligation are common surgical procedures. The literature regarding cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk after these surgeries has focused on oophorectomy with limited research on hysterectomy or tubal ligation. Materials and Methods: Participants in the Nurses’ Health Study II (n = 116,429) were followed from 1989 to 2017. Self-reported gynecologic…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Background: Sleep disruptions are among the most common symptoms experienced during menopause and can be associated with depression, hot flashes, and fluctuating hormones. However, few studies have examined how such risk factors influence sleep in midlife women in a network-based approach that will establish the complex relationship between variables. Materials and Methods: We used a Bayesian…
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Mashup Score: 10Characteristics of Individuals in the United States Who Used Opioids During Pregnancy | Journal of Women's Health - 3 year(s) ago
Introduction: Opioid use has disproportionally impacted pregnant people and their fetuses. Previous studies describing opioid use among pregnant people are limited by geographic location, type of medical coverage, and small sample size. We described characteristics of a large, diverse group of pregnant people who were enrolled in the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)…
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Abstract A prolonged QT interval is a marker for an increased risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Both endogenous and exogenous sex hormones have been shown to affect the QT interval. Endogenous testosterone and progesterone shorten the action potential, and estrogen lengthens the QT interval. During a single menstrual cycle, progesterone levels, but not estrogen levels, have the dominant…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine pathology affecting women of reproductive age characterized by chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and prognostic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Some studies have shown that women with PCOS have a greater risk of CAC;…
Source: Journal of Women's HealthCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Financial Instability and Delays in Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Due to COVID-19 | Journal of Women's Health - 3 year(s) ago
Objective: To identify prevalence of, and patient and clinic characteristics associated with, delays in access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care due to the COVID-19 pandemic across three states with varying COVID-19 context and state government response. Methods: We weighted data collected between May 2020 and May 2021 from monthly and biannual follow-up surveys of patients seeking…
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