Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina
2018
BACKGROUND: There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A survey was answered by 231 physicians attending a Cardiology and a Gynecology Meeting. RESULTS: Sixty eight percent of respondents indicated that cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death among women. A higher proportion of specialists than trainees, answered correctly the question (72 and 56% respectively). No gender differences in the answers were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: The knowledge about cardiovascular risk in women should be reinforced among physicians.
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