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INTRODUCTION

Ischemic Heart Disease in Women

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.

Manuscript received August 24, 2005; revised manuscript received September 13, 2005, accepted October 11, 2005.

^_* Reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Carl J. Pepine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, P.O. Box 100277, Gainesville, Florida 32610. (Email: pepincj{at}medicine.ufl.edu).

This supplement is intended to provide a specialized forum to overview new information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and outcomes of women with suspected ischemic heart disease (IHD). Led by Women’s Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation (WISE) study investigators and other experts, the scientific summaries contained in this supplement will permit sharing of current knowledge about this important clinical problem. Improved understanding in these areas will advance the prevention and treatment of IHD in women. These comments by the investigators and experts, as well as those from a recent National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute consensus conference, should also provide direction for future studies in this critical area.

Abbreviations and Acronyms   CAD = coronary artery disease   DASI = Duke Activity Status Index   IHD = ischemic heart disease   NHLBI = National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute   WISE = Women’s Ischemic Syndrome Evaluation