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Doctors agree first universal heart attack definition to improve women's care

Four leading cardiovascular health groups adopt new diagnostic guidance with sex-specific thresholds after decades of women being overlooked.

What to know

  • Four major cardiovascular health groups have agreed on the world's first universal definition of a heart attack with sex-specific diagnostic thresholds.
  • The new guidance addresses historical disparities in diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks in women.
  • The reclassification of overlooked causes and revised diagnostic criteria aim to improve care for millions of women globally.

World's four leading cardiovascular health groups Medical organizations

Doctors agree first universal heart attack definition to improve women's care
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The record 12 articles and posts · last 29 days

  1. New Heart Attack Definitions Could Lead to Better Care for Women press · Google News · Health · Yahoo · 23d ago · +2 outlets
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  3. The overlooked heart attack symptom that affects up to 70% of women press · Google News · Health · Ynetnews · 26d ago
  4. Heart disease major cause of illness, death in women press · Google News · Health · Herald.co.zw · 27d ago
  5. The common heart attack symptom many women ignore press · Google News · Health · The Washington Post · 27d ago
  6. ​Heart attack in women: 7 things to know as new definition promises better care​ press · Google News · Health · The Times of India · 27d ago
  7. New heart attack definition promises better care for women press · Google News · Top · The Guardian · 27d ago
  8. Heart attack definition overhauled to save women’s lives press · Google News · Top · The Times · 27d ago
  9. Doctors promise care ‘revolution’ as they agree first universal definition of heart attack press · Guardian · Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich · 27d ago
  10. New universal heart attack definition could transform care for women press · Google News · Health · FemTech World · 27d ago
  11. Heart Disease in Women: Myths and Realities press · Google News · Health · India News Network · 29d ago
  12. Heart disease in women is often misunderstood: Doctor busts 5 myths that could delay diagnosis and treatment press · Google News · Health · The Times of India · 29d ago
  13. Heart disease not just a ‘man’s disease’, hospital warns women press · Google News · Health · The News Mill · 29d ago