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Men have a higher incidence of CVD and mortality rates compared to women.
Gender-specific strategies may be needed to address higher CVD risk in men.
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Men had a higher incidence of CVD (4.48 vs. 2.60 per 1000 person-years) and a higher mortality rate (6.33 vs. 3.96 per 1000 person-years) compared with women.
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Based on the prospective cohort study design.
Source
Risk factors, cardiovascular disease, and mortality in South America: a PURE substudy
Patricio López‐Jaramillo et al. · European Heart Journal · 2022
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac113
cohort · n=24718Cited 87×
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