Women's Heart Health

• Young Alberta runner raising awareness about dangers of heart disease

  An Edmonton nurse is opening up about her life with heart disease, despite not having any risk factors, and the help she found at the Mazankowski Heart Institute.

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  Feb 26
  
• ‘It was my heart’: Women with heart disease face barriers to care in Canada, report says

  Heart attacks and strokes are the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada, yet little progress has been made to address inequities in diagnosis and treatment.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2023
  
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• Her Heart Matters Wear Red Canada Campaign raises awareness about women’s heart health

  "Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide."

  Health

  Feb 7, 2022
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• Heart disease in women is under-diagnosed, under-treated and under-researched: Heart and Stroke report

  Women are more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer, yet many women and physicians remain unaware of the signs of heart attack in women.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2018