Coronary artery disease (CAD) was considered, for years, a “male disease”, a concept that influenced diagnostic and clinical decision-making processes., However, currently there is consistent evidence showing that CAD is a leading cause of death in women. On the basis of pooled data from studies of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (1995-2012), it is estimated that within one year after a first myocardial infarction, 18% of males and 23% of females will die, and the median survival time […]