Women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues, according to the results of fifteen studies from 50 countries, including India. The researchers noted that the discrepancy is the result of women presenting with additional non-traditional chest pain symptoms including vomiting, jaw pain and abdominal pain.
If and when these symptoms are missed by doctors, or by the patients themselves, diagnosis and treatments are delayed, they said.
«We found stunning differences between men and women in the diagnosing of cardiovascular disease, treatment and symptoms,» said Mahdi O.