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Netherlands Heart Journal
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal 5/2019

Open Access 01-05-2019 | Cardiomyopathy | Commentary

Heart disease in women: the role of imaging

Authors: P. van der Bijl, V. Delgado, J. J. Bax

Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 5/2019

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in European women. In addition, a greater percentage of women die from cardiovascular disease than do men (49% vs 45%, respectively). Certain cardiac diseases occur more often in women, and the essential diagnostic role of cardiac imaging will be illustrated by way of three representative conditions: (1) coronary microvascular disease (CMVD), (2) takotsubo cardiomyopathy and (3) mitral valve prolapse (MVP). …
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Metadata
Title
Heart disease in women: the role of imaging
Authors
P. van der Bijl
V. Delgado
J. J. Bax
Publication date
01-05-2019
Publisher
Bohn Stafleu van Loghum
Published in
Netherlands Heart Journal / Issue 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1568-5888
Electronic ISSN: 1876-6250
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-019-1265-y

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