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Some Important Facts

• The leading cause of death in women is Heart Disease – greater than all cancers and respiratory diseases combined.
• 1 in 4 women will die of cardiovascular disease and 1 in 3 women will experience a “typical” heart attack.
• All the early research was done on men – a “typical” heart attack is described as a “Hollywood” heart attack – chest pain/pressure along with radiating pain down the left am.
• As a result of male focused research, women are under researched, under diagnosed and under treated.  
• 2 in 3 women are not diagnosed – heart disease is not detected via traditional diagnostics; they are sent away for non-cardiac treatment (e.g., anxiety, indigestion) or told there is nothing wrong.
• Physiologically, women’s hearts and coronary arteries are smaller; women tend to have lower blood pressure and faster resting heart rate than age-matched men.
• It is time for healthcare systems to catch up with new evidence and incorporate diagnostics and treatment to improve outcomes for women with heart disease.