Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

UK Health: Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

LEXINGTON

Why heart disease is so often undiagnosed in women

LEXINGTON, Ky. As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or even months of vague symptoms that were dismissed or misdiagnosed. We’ve made significant advances in cardiology, but one thing hasn’t changed enough: Heart disease in women still flies under the radar. That’s something I’m passionate about changing. Heart disease in women Heart disease in women is often und…