Women less likely to get care for potentially fatal heart condition, study finds

Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve or the area immediately around it, leads to obstruction of the blood flow from the heart, which leads to symptoms including dizziness, fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness.

Women are less likely than men to be given treatment for a potentially fatal heart condition, according to a new analysis.

Researchers found women are 11% less likely to be referred to a hospital specialist after a diagnosis of the heart valve disease aortic stenosis.