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Heart attacks are still often seen as a ‘male health’ issue, yet coronary heart disease – which is the main cause of heart attacks – is the biggest killer of women worldwide. However, studies show women are more than 50% more likely than men to receive a misdiagnosis for a heart attack, and while chest pain is the most common symptom, women can have subtler symptoms. More than 800,000 women currently live with CHD across the UK, and generally speaking, it’s a bigger health threa...

Heart disease is as serious an issue for women as it is for men – but awareness is still lagging behind. Liz Connor finds out more.