Prof. Janina Stępińska advocates for targeted education among women to address critical delays in reporting cardiovascular symptoms and seeking timely interventions.
Functional assessment of coronary arteries and microcirculation is a milestone in personalized approach to ischemic heart disease management. The importance of coronary artery imaging during PCI was highlighted during ESC2023.
Increased recognition of the prevalence of traditional CVD risk factors, and their differential impact in women, as well as emerging, nontraditional risk factors unique to or more common in women, contribute to new understanding of mechanisms leading to these worsening outcomes for women.