In high-income countries, ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in women
and men, accounting for more than 20% of deaths in both sexes. However, women are less …

Background and purpose The heart is a complex anatomical organ and contouring the
cardiac substructures is challenging. This study presents a reproducible method for …

Scientific interest in ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in women has grown considerably over
the past 2 decades. A substantial amount of the literature on this subject is centred on sex …

Background Smaller coronary artery diameter portends worse outcomes after coronary
artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The …

Limited evidence exists on the effect of submicronic particulate matter (PM 1) on
hypertension hospitalization. Evidence based on causal inference and large cohorts is even …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is associated with long-term particulate
matter (PM) exposure. However, evidence from large, highly-exposed population cohort and …

Continued improvements in multidetector computed tomographic (CT) scanners have made
cardiac CT an important clinical tool that is revolutionizing cardiac imaging. Multidetector CT …

Introduction Female gender is a known risk factor for early and late mortality after coronary
artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Higher age of women at operation may influence …

Background Women consistently have poorer revascularization outcomes and more
coronary vascular complications compared to men. This has been attributed to smaller …

Purpose Subacute changes following breast radiotherapy have been demonstrated in
discrete areas of the left ventricle (LV), with recent guidelines being developed to help …