On this day dedicated to raising awareness about women’s heart health, experts will come together to highlight the work that remains to be done to close the gender gap in research, care and awareness.
On Tuesday, members of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance will speak in a livestream webinar about the cardiovascular health of Canadian women and what needs to be done to achieve equity in care. Feb. 13 — Wear Red Canada Day is the sixth annual day dedicated to raising awareness about women’s heart health.
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“Women’s heart health in Canada remains a pressing concern due to inadequate levels of awareness, diagnosis, treatment, research and support,” said Kelly, scientist and director of the Canadian Center for Women’s Heart Health at the University of Canada.・Dr. Anne Mullen said. Ottawa Heart Institute.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death in Canadian women, yet women’s heart health remains relatively under-researched and remains misunderstood by many.
Tuesday’s session will focus on existing education and research on cardiovascular disease in Canadian women, where gaps exist, and make recommendations, among other things. This is the final chapter in an atlas of cardiovascular disease in Canadian women compiled by doctors, researchers and experienced women.
Mullen said messages from the session will include that women’s heart health should be a research priority to improve understanding and care for women.
“Historically, 70 percent of research into heart and vascular disease has been done in men,” she says. She added that there have been numerous calls for increased funding to support further research into women and cardiovascular disease.
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Recommendations aimed at ensuring equitable care for women with cardiovascular disease in Canada include a greater focus on research.
Although research and other advances have focused on women’s cardiovascular health over the years, Mullen said there remain gaps in the understanding of heart disease in women and the care they receive compared to men. says.
“It’s important for health care providers and the public to be reminded of the differences and disparities that exist,” she says.
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Women generally develop heart disease later in life than men, and their symptoms are often less specific and may include symptoms such as back and abdominal pain and angina, and they also have several risk factors. It may vary.
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