Sex Differences in Age of Onset of Premature Cardiovascular Disease and Subtypes: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study
Men developed CVD earlier than women, with the greatest difference observed for CHD. Sex differences in CVD risk emerged at age 35, persisted through midlife, and were not attenuated by accounting for cardiovascular health.
Authors
- Hongyan Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-6614)
- Donald M. Lloyd‐Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0847-6110)
- Alexa A. Freedman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9745-7768)
- Pamela Schreiner
- Sadiya S. Khan
- Jaclyn D. Borrowman
- Laura A. Colangelo
- Cora E. Lewis
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Minnesota System (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.044922
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85