Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men

13-Oct-08

Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men

Gender bias could explain delay in assessment of women with heart disease

WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 12, 2008 – Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented in the context of a stressful life event were identified as psychogenic in origin when presented by women and organic in origin when presented by men. The study could help explain why there is often a delay in the assessment of women with heart disease.

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