There is sometimes a preconception that women, who are “carriers” for FD, do not suffer from CV complications and the diagnosis is missed or delayed with adverse consequences. Can you elaborate on this?

There is sometimes a preconception that women, who are “carriers” for FD, do not suffer from CV complications and the diagnosis is missed or delayed with adverse consequences. Can you elaborate on this?

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Because awareness of FD may be low among CV specialists, there is sometimes a preconception that women, who are “carriers” for FD, do not suffer from CV complications and the diagnosis is missed or delayed with adverse consequences. Can you elaborate on this?  

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John Jefferies, MD

John Jefferies, MD

Jay M. Sullivan Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Medicine
Chief of Cardiology
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC)
Co-Director, UT Methodist Institute for Cardiovascular Science
University of Tennessee Heart Institute
Memphis, TN