Table 1.

Traditional CV risk factors and their disproportionate effects on CVD in women compared with men.

Traditional CV risk factors	Disproportionate CV risks in women compared with men
DM	Increased cardiovascular mortality
	Increased risk of heart failure out of proportion to that seen between diabetic and non-diabetic men Higher rates of coronary microvascular dysfunction, hypercoagulability, and concurrent metabolic syndromes
HTN	Increased cardiovascular mortality
	Less likely to be treated to goal
Obesity	Higher prevalence
	Increased independent risk of CVD

CV, cardiovascular; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension.