Early Diagnosis Of Heart Disease In Women May Be Hindered By Gender Of Doctor

There is a serious disparity in the early detection of coronary heart disease (CHD) within men and women. Twice as many women as men aged 45-64 have undetected or “silent” myocardial infarctions, suggesting a general

diagnosis problem. New research by Warwick Medical School shows that a doctor’s gender may hinder early diagnosis of heart disease in women. [click link for full article]

Original post by Sylvia Marten

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One Response to “Early Diagnosis Of Heart Disease In Women May Be Hindered By Gender Of Doctor”

1. Flowerbud says:

   September 10, 2007 at 8:58 pm

   WOW. Heart disease in women should be diagnosed as it is in men. It is sad to think that heart disease in women is being overlooked because doctors often look for emotional triggors for health problems. That’s just nuts!