Study reveals gaps in women's heart health care in New Zealand

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A review of 25 years of New Zealand research found substantial gaps in women’s heart-health care and a shortage of studies comparing outcomes by sex. Only 26% of the studies specifically examined differences between women and men, pointing to opportunities to improve diagnosis and treatment.

A review of 25 years of New Zealand research has revealed significant gaps in women's heart health care, highlighting opportunities to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. Published in the New Zealand Medical Journal, the systematic review, co-led by Dr. Kylie Short of Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC), identified a significant gender data gap, with just 26% of studies specifically focused on differences between women and men.