April 2008
The angiogram, the standard exam for detecting coronary artery disease, works great to identify the lumps of plaque that build up in the vessels of men's hearts. But women's heart disease is different. Your test results may be normal, but you could still be at risk for a heart attack.
Why it's so difficult to detect heart disease in women. How your symptoms may be different. And why you should not take no for an answer when you think you're having a heart attack. Are diet and exercise enough? What about vitamins and supplements? A little bit of alcohol may be healthy for your heart. Exercise is good, too. That's what this study says. Most heart disease studies and other medical research included only men. But we're changing that and discovering vital gender differences. You can be part of this effort by joining the Women's Health Research Registry at Cedars-Sinai.
