Sex Disparities in Ischemic Heart Disease in South Asia
Mortality among people with IHD remains high across South Asia, with sex disparities in outcomes observed primarily in Pakistan. Leading risk factors for IHD mortality among women include high systolic blood pressure and low intake of vegetables and fiber.
Authors
- Angela Maas
- Edina Cenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8102-3324)
- Maria Bergami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1389-0597)
- Raffaele Bugiardini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6819-6818)
- Martha Gulati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0735-9756)
- Chris P Gale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4732-382X)
- Toheder Rahaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-146X)
- Olivia Manfrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5652-2401)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute (US)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Asia
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacasi.2025.07.012
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Amgen
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- AstraZeneca
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- British Heart Foundation
- Daiichi-Sankyo