Dying untreated and undiagnosed
Daily Mirror UK|September 25, 2024
Heart disease is number one killer of women, 33 experts warn | Men more likely to get attention due to society bias
MARTIN BAGOT
Dying untreated and undiagnosed

MISTAKEN beliefs about heart disease means it is under diagnosed and undertreated in women, who die unnecessarily from the condition, experts have warned.

Academics say there is a misconception it is a man's disease but it is the number one killer for women, claiming more lives a year than breast cancer.

The warning is issued in a "consensus statement" by 33 experts linked to the British Cardiovascular Society, published in the journal Heart.

Lead author Prof Vijay Kunadian, of Newcastle University, said: "Heart disease, in particular coronary artery disease, is the number one killer for women in the UK and worldwide.

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