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ArticleJACC. Case reports2026

Coronary Artery Disease in Female Athletes.

Shirit Kazum-Beisr, Nili Schamroth-Pravada, Avital Porter, Roi Moshe, Ashraf Hamdan, Ran Kornowski, Naama Constantini

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Article in JACC. Case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Shirit Kazum-BeisrDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. Electronic address: Shiritkazum@gmail.com.
Nili Schamroth-PravadaGray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Cardiology, Ichilov, Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Avital PorterDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Roi MosheGray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Physiotherapy, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Ashraf HamdanDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Ran KornowskiDepartment of Cardiology, Beilinson, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel; Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Naama ConstantiniSport's Medicine Center, Shaare-Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case series highlights the unique presentation and diagnostic challenges of coronary artery disease (CAD) in female athletes. Despite generally lower prevalence, women may experience atypical symptoms and delays in diagnosis, often due to the under-recognition of risk and subtle clinical signs. We describe 3 cases of CAD among women during different stages of life: a postmenopausal long-distance runner with complex coronary anatomy, a postmenopausal triathlete with severe left anterior descending artery stenosis, and a young climber in her reproductive years with acute coronary syndrome. These cases underscore the importance of thorough evaluation, including advanced imaging such as coronary computed tomography angiography, and reveal how gender-specific factors, menopause, and training patterns influence CAD detection and outcomes. There is a need for tailored, athlete-specific diagnostic algorithms to ensure early identification and management of CAD in women, ultimately reducing gender disparities in cardiovascular care and improving prognosis in female athletes.

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athletecardiovascular diseasecoronary diseaseexercisefemaleSCD

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PMCPMC13045572

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