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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

Women less likely to get life-saving care for deadly heart condition

A woman clutches her chest - (Getty/iStock)

A new analysis reveals that women are less likely than men to receive treatment for aortic stenosis, a potentially fatal heart condition.

Researchers discovered that women are 11% less likely to be referred to a hospital specialist following a diagnosis of the heart valve disease.

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