CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER
Imagine this: someone grabs their chest and collapses from a heart attack. Who did you envision? Probably a middle-aged overweight guy, rather than a woman.
As a result of that widespread stereotype, heart disease research has focused primarily on men. Yet heart disease is an equal-opportunity affliction that manifests itself differently in women than it does in men. So not only has female heart disease been under-researched, it is also frequently misdiagnosed and women are over-dying as a result.
Dr. Lara Boyd, of the Centre for Brain Health, says this misconception has created a gap in how women are treated when they complain of symptoms and there is little research devoted to women’s cardiovascular health.
We invited Boyd to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the facts and myths of heart disease and women and where we go from here. See the video at vancouversun.com/tag/ conversations-that-matter Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue presents Conversations That Matter. Join veteran Broadcaster Stuart McNish each week for an important and engaging Conversation about the issues shaping our future.
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