Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholds
Doctors have agreed the world’s first universal definition of a heart attack, paving the way for millions of women to finally receive better treatment after decades of being “deprioritised”.
In one of the biggest procedural shake-ups in a generation, the world’s four leading cardiovascular health groups have signed off on new guidance for healthcare professionals when seeing suspected heart attack patients.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Andrew Gregory Health editor in Munich.
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