Writing in the journal Heart, the academics said most heart disease is \u201cpreventable\u201d so more should be done to \u201censure parity of care for women with CVD\u201d.<\/p>\n
Lead author, Professor Vijay Kunadian, said: \u201cHeart disease, in particular coronary artery disease, is the number one killer for women in the UK and worldwide.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd yet, even to this day, we see that their symptoms are being ignored or (women are) told there is nothing wrong with them, or treated for something else, when all along they might be suffering from a heart problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Professor Kunadian said statistics show women being undertreated, leading to higher death rates following heart attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t ignore that any more, it is about time that we do something about it,\u201d the professor said, adding that if women received appropriate treatment \u201ctheir lives could be saved\u201d.<\/p>\n
The group of 33 specialists from across the UK wrote in the journal Heart how more than 3.6 million women in the country currently suffer from by ischaemic heart disease (also known as coronary heart disease), which kills one in 14 women.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe misconception that it is a \u2018man\u2019s disease\u2019 underlines that CVD in women has contributed to its under-recognition and undertreatment,\u201d the group, who are affiliated with the British Cardiovascular Society, said.<\/p>\n
They pointed to a \u201cdiscrepancy\u201d between men and women when it comes to diagnosis and treatment \u2013 women are less likely to receive certain treatments or diagnostic tests.<\/p>\n
And women are \u201cfrequently under-referred for treatment which leads to poorer outcomes,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n
The group also highlighted that women are \u201cunder-represented\u201d in clinical research about cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n
It set out recommendations aimed at \u201csaving many women from losing their lives unnecessarily from preventable conditions in the UK and also worldwide\u201d.<\/p>\n
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: \u201cIn the broken NHS we inherited it is clear women\u2019s health has been neglected.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis government will prioritise women\u2019s health as we reform the NHS and ensure their voices are heard.<\/p>\n
\u201cCardiovascular disease is one of this country\u2019s biggest killers of women and men, which is why this government will deliver up to 130,000 extra health checks at workplaces across the country to catch this and other diseases earlier.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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