#29: What's different about heart disease in women?




Mayo Clinic Talks show

Summary: After years of being omitted from clinical trials, research is finally taking strides to recognize the specificity of heart disease in women. Dr Sharon Mulvagh joins Dr Bernard Gersh to ask why wouldn't there be differences in heart disease between women and men. Evidence now shows that what was once dismissed as a "false positive"—when a woman presents symptoms in a functional study but no evidence of anatomic constructive coronary disease—may indicate microvascular disease and be reason for great concern. Learn more.