Percepción en médicos del impacto de la enfermedad cardiovascular en la mortalidad femenina

• Autores: Mauricio Fernández, Manuel Parra, Sebastián Calligaris, Valeria Parada, María José Ojeda, Sofía Quiroz, Cristine Carreño
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 146, Nº. 10, 2018, págs. 1167-1169
• Idioma: español
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  • Knowledge among physicians of the main cause of death in women
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  • 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.