The Crisis of Misdiagnosis in Women’s Heart Disease Briefing
Women’s Heart Alliance, in partnership with WomenHeart, hosted a virtual Hill briefing for policymakers, staff, and advocates to discuss missed and delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women and how to work toward policy that supports life-saving solutions. Speakers included WHA Scientific Advisory Board Member Dr. C. Noel Bairey Merz, WomenHeart CEO Celina Gorre, Executive Director of PCORI Dr. Nakela Cook, and WomenHeart Champion Charity Watkins.
- Watch the full virtual briefing here.
- Click here to download the Digital ToolKit
Organizations Focused on Women’s Heart Disease
The Women’s Heart Alliance is grateful for the support of organizations that are focused on raising awareness of heart disease and stroke as the #1 killers of women. Through collaboration, together we can shine a broader spotlight on heart disease in women and inspire action to fight it.- SCAD Alliance
- WomenHeart: The National Coalition of Women with Heart Disease
- Society for Women’s Health Research
Additional Resources
The following are additional resources on women and heart disease:- Ask BARBRA
- Unique Symptoms of Women’s Heart Attack
- WHA Infographics and Shareable Resources
- The Case for Sex- and Gender-Specific Medicine
- Sex, Death and the Diagnosis Gap
- Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients and Differences by Sex and Race, 2001 to 2010
- The CDC’s Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
- Take Action for Your Heart: Get Started! Fact Sheet