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Sex, Gender, and Women's Heart Health: How Women's Heart Programs Address the Knowledge Gap.

Mahraz Parvand, Siavash Ghadiri, Emilie Théberge, Lisa Comber, Kerri-Anne Mullen, Natasha Prodan Bhalla, Denise Johnson, Gayl McKinley, Tara L Sedlak

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Review in CJC open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Gender disparities in coronary artery disease: a review of factors influencing clinical outcomes.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2025
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  4. Societal, occupational, and economic considerations for women with (M)INOCA: a narrative review.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Mahraz ParvandFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Siavash GhadiriFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Emilie ThébergeFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Lisa ComberOttawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Kerri-Anne MullenOttawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Natasha Prodan BhallaBritish Columbia Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Denise JohnsonFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Gayl McKinleyFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Tara L SedlakFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CACanadian Heart Research Centre · CAB.C. Women's Hospital & Health Centre · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article aims to bridge existing knowledge gaps that impact clinical cardiovascular care and outcomes for women in Canada. The authors discuss various aspects of women's heart health, emphasizing the efficacy of multidisciplinary care in promoting women's well-being. The article also identifies the impact of national women's heart health campaigns and the value of peer support in improving outcomes. The article addresses the particular risks that women face, such as pregnancy-related complications and hormone replacement therapy, all of which are associated with cardiovascular events, and highlights the differences in ischemic symptoms between men and women. Despite improvements in acute event outcomes, challenges persist in accessing timely ambulatory care, particularly for women. Canada has responded to these challenges by introducing Women Heart Programs, which offer tailored programs, support groups, and specialized testing. However, these programs remain few in number and are found only in urban settings. Overall, this review identifies sex and gender factors related to women's heart health, underscoring the importance of specialized programs and multidisciplinary care in improving women's cardiovascular health.

Identifiers

PMID38487062
PMCPMC10935996
OpenAlexW4387815690

What Socratic holds

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Registered trials

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