Sign Of Heart Disease In Women
The standard test for diagnosing heart disease, angiography, does
not work for women as well as it does for men, researchers found.
Angiography identifies arterial blockages but not narrowing of the
arteries, which in women is a common result of high cholesterol.
The test fails for about one in six women, the researchers said.
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