Background:

There is a misconception that the main cause of death among women is breast cancer, even among physicians, who may neglect cardiovascular preventive measures in this gender Aim: To assess the knowledge among physicians about the main cause of death among women.

Material and methods:

A survey was answered by 231 physicians attending a Cardiology and a Gynecology Meeting.

Results:

Sixty eight percent of respondents indicated that cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death among women. A higher proportion of specialists than trainees, answered correctly the question (72 and 56% respectively). No gender differences in the answers were recorded.

Conclusions:

The knowledge about cardiovascular risk in women should be reinforced among physicians.