Addressing Gender Disparities in Cardiovascular Care: Guideline-Oriented PCI for Women and the Hua-Mulan Conundrum

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not evenly distributed across populations. While biological factors contribute to its prevalence, social, cultural, economic, environmental, and gender-related issues also play significant roles in shaping the unfavorable outcomes associated with ischemic heart disease (IHD). Despite significant advances in cardiovascular care and the advent of modern percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), gender disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of CVD persist. According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Network’s 2019 report, CVD accounted [...]