UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE SYMPTOMS OF HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN
Client: Myant Health
20 December 2022
It may not surprise you to know that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide.¹ Heart disease research and awareness have increased over the past few decades, thanks to research from various charities and advocacy groups. Typically, heart disease is viewed as something that predominantly affects men, but did you know that more women die of CVD every year than men? In fact, women are disproportionately affected by these diseases, with 1 in 5 deaths in women being attributable to various heart diseases.² Despite this startling statistic, women’s health and research publications often still direct their focus to ‘bikini boundary’ health conditions—diseases of the breasts, ovaries, cervix, and uterus—with less attention given to the detection, prevention, and treatment of other health conditions, such as cardiac conditions.³