Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women over 35 around the world.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are hoping the creation of a network to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and care in women will close some of those gaps.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
Mullen said the network will target women who are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. That includes women who had blood pressure-related pregnancy complications and higher risk populations, including Indigenous women and South Asian women. Mullen said one of the aims of the network will be to make sure the symptoms that are more common in women are recognized.
“There is still work to be done,” she said. “The reality is that heart disease for so long has been called a man’s disease.”Article content
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