Addressing the unmet needs for stroke prevention in women

Teaching Course 09:  Addressing the unmet needs for stroke prevention in women

Topic: Gender Disparities

At present, more women than men are disabled from and die due to stroke each year. With the aging of the population, this disparity is expected to worsen in the coming decades. Several health system level differences have been noted for women. These include inadequate rates of anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation, differences in carotid revascularization benefit and outcomes, and higher levels of post-stroke disability. This teaching course will highlight some of these challenges and propose health system level ideas to tackle these issues. Ultimately, the teaching course will provide attendees with practical steps to take back to their home region to improve stroke outcomes in women.

Presentations:

-WHY ARE WOMEN WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION UNDER-TREATED?
-CAROTID STENOSIS IN WOMEN: ARE OUTCOMES DIFFERENT?
-VASCULAR CAUSES OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN WOMEN?
-WHY ARE STROKE OUTCOMES WORSE IN WOMEN?