Why heart disease is missed in women

Research · 11 July 2026

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in women, yet much of what medicine knows about it was learned from men. Why that gap exists, why women are more often initially misdiagnosed, and how old evidence casts a long shadow.

This is an editorial piece from FemHealth, the women's health research finder. The full article loads below.

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