It's a fact
Women's heart disease
manifests differently than
men's, in smaller vessels, with less obstruction and more subtle symptoms.
It's all related
There is a strong
cross-over connection
between cancer treatment
and cardiac health.
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| 60% of women with heart conditions show normal vessels, despite worsening symptoms. Negative or equivocal test results mean missed, untreated disease. Early cardiotoxicity and
delayed cardiac dysfunction are often a complication of
chemotherapy. By focusing only on the cancer, key indicators of other diseases can be missed. |
| Focus on detecting women's
heart disease and defining
key symptoms, such as
microvascular and diffuse
disease. Develop screening and therapy
tools that reveal, and have
impact on, issues in other
areas of women's health. |
1American Heart Association. 2Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center. 3Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 266, 1991, p. 559. 4World Health Organization. |