Even Women Get a Heart Attack

Publisher: Kosmos 

Women on how their hearts get sick differently, explained by a cardiologist

Essential for heart patients and healthcare professionals

Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death amongst women. About 54 women a day die of cardiovascular disease, compared to 52 men. Even without a fatality, heart disease in women often goes undiagnosed: the symptoms are different from those of men. Doctors often think of menopause symptoms, burnout or stomach problems. This book shares the experiences of women whose hearts became unwell, explained by cardiologist Jobst Winter. These women spent years with misunderstood symptoms, were turned away by doctors or had painful and unnecessary examinations – all the while their hearts were suffering.