The causes of heart attacks and the warning symptoms that can signal the need for immediate medical attention are different in women than in men, according to a scientific statement issued today by the American Heart Association.
When women don’t recognize this, they may suffer worse outcomes, a fate that is even more likely in black and Hispanic women, according to the AHA.
The organization published its first comprehensive statement on gender differences in heart attack patients in its journal Circulation.
“Women seem to do worse for several reasons,” said Dr. Laxmi Mehta, the lead author of the recommendations . . .
