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Prof Burkhard Sievers from the German Society for Gender-Specific Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Geschlechtsspezifische Medizin e.V.) sums up the answer quite well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Women are at a disadvantage in both the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases due to the frequent occurrence of non-specific symptoms or incorrect or late categorisation of symptoms by doctors.\u2019 [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the report \u2018Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economics<\/em>\u00b4<\/a>, the World Economic Forum reported that women are 7 times more likely than men to be misdiagnosed with heart disease or to be discharged during a heart attack. [2] Men feel a feeling of pressure in the left chest that radiates into the left arm and the left jaw region when vessels are constricted or blocked. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Similarly, a feeling of pressure in the left breast that radiates to the left arm and the left jaw region can also occur in women, but in 30 % to 40 % of cases this does not happen! Women often also experience non-specific complaints such as shortness of breath, poor performance, back pain, a feeling of pressure in the right half of the chest or in the upper abdomen or nausea. [1]<\/p>\n\n\n\n The faster a heart attack is treated, the greater the chances of survival. However, women often suffer negative experiences in relation to the treatment of cardiovascular disease, which are as follows [1], [2], [3]:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, female heart patients are less likely to be prescribed secondary prevention to reduce further events when discharged from hospital. This and other risk factors contribute to the fact that women have twice the risk of dying from a serious heart attack. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even though heart attacks are more common in men, there are also cardiovascular diseases that occur much more frequently in women. These include heart attacks with non-obstructive coronary arteries, \u2018broken heart syndrome\u2019 (stress cardiomyopathy), coronary dissections or coronary spasms [1]. The diseases mentioned are not easy to recognise – especially if doctors are not trained in gender-specific differences [1]. This can result in a long patient journey until a diagnosis is made. If treatment is provided too late, this has a negative impact on the heart and patients lose valuable years of life [4] <\/p>\n\n\n\n Outcomes following an acute cardiac event could be improved through gender-specific protocols for guideline-compliant management. This needs to be applied at all levels of the entire treatment process – admission, diagnosis, treatment, discharge. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2018It has been shown that a discharge checklist for guideline-compliant medical therapy can reduce mortality in patients with heart failure by 65% in both sexes.\u2019<\/p>World Economic Forum<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n In healthcare, there is no one size fits all. Understanding the nuances of gender-specific medicine is critical to optimising patient care and improving health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EQUAL CARE certifies medical intervention with a balanced gender representation in data and evidence. Join EQUAL CARE today and lead the health market with our certification. Together, we can set a new standard for healthcare excellence and create a future where everyone receives the care they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s meet: https:\/\/calendly.com\/thao_equalcare\/30min<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to find out more about the topics of gender-specific medicine and the related work of EQUAL CARE, [1] Sievers, B. (2023). So heilt man heute – Die h\u00e4ufigsten Volkskrankheiten geschlechtsspezifisch besser behandeln. M\u00fcnchen: Edel Verlagsgruppe GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n [2] World Economic Forum: Closing the Women\u00b4s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity to Improve Lives and Economies, INSIGHT REPORT 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although men suffer heart attacks more often, women are more likely to die from them. [2]
These are precisely the reasons why women’s hearts need to be more in the focus of medicine and why gender-specific differences in medical training need to be addressed in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGeneral Facts about Cardiovascular Diseases [1]<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How does the Symptomatology of \u2018Cardiovascular Disease\u2019 differ between Women and Men?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Risks for Women with a Cardiological Disease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How can Cardiovascular Disease Care for Women be improved?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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