Women who have heart attacks receive poorer care than men
- Written by Clara Chow, Director of the Westmead Applied Research Centre, University of Sydney, George Institute for Global Health
Women who have had a heart attack are less likely to be given an angiogram (a special X-ray to detect blockages of the heart), rehabilitation, or medication than men. Shutterstock/Syda Productions
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both Australian men and women. But our new research shows Australian women who have heart attacks are less...
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