TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN THE UNITED STATES WOMEN WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME: AN INSIGHT FROM THE NATIONAL INPATIENT SAMPLE, 1998-2013

Cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the leading cause of death in women in the United States. Over the last decade, an overall decline in CV disease related mortality among the US women has been reported. However, recent study suggested an increasing incidence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in