American heart journal
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American heart journal · Nov 2001
Treatment of cardiac risk factors in diabetic patients: How well do we follow the guidelines?
Diabetic patients are at increased risk for both macrovascular and microvascular disease compared with nondiabetic patients. ⋯ These data demonstrate the poor control of numerous cardiovascular risk factors in treated diabetics undergoing elective cardiac catheterization.
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American heart journal · Nov 2001
Comparative StudySex differences in chest pain in patients with documented coronary artery disease and exercise-induced ischemia: Results from the PIMI study.
Sex differences in the pathophysiologic course of coronary artery disease (CAD) are widely recognized, yet accurate diagnosis of coronary artery disease in women remains challenging. ⋯ Our results reflect sex differences in the affective and discriminative aspects of pain perception and may help explain sex-related differences in clinical presentations.