What we don't know is hurting women
Gaps in research, diagnosis and care threaten women’s heart and brain health
It’s time for change
Inequities in our healthcare system are leaving women and the people who love them in the dark.
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- of all heart disease and stroke clinical research has focused on men.
- cause of premature death in women in Canada is heart disease and stroke.
- of women who experience a heart attack have their symptoms go unrecognized.
How we’ll work together to save more women
Empower women with knowledge
Help them understand their unique symptoms and risks and advocate for access to the care they need
Transform women’s healthcare journey
Partner to develop new models of care and equip healthcare professionals with emerging evidence on women’s heart and brain health.
Address systemic barriers
Ensure that all women in Canada get the care and support they need for optimal heart and brain health.
Close the research gap to save more women.
Dr. Amy Yu’s research is the first in Canada dedicated to studying stroke in women.
Garima Dwivedi was having a stroke. Would an earlier diagnosis have changed her story?
Dr. Rohan D’Souza focuses on reducing heart-related deaths and serious illness during and after pregnancy.
Michelle tried for months to get her symptoms taken seriously. Then she had a heart attack.
Her blood pressure was dangerously high but the young mother was repeatedly sent home.