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A new universal definition for heart attacks may help improve diagnoses for women.
The new definition also makes sex-specific recommendations around one type of marker of a heart attack.
Doctors say it can help to reduce confusion and get women better care.
Most people are aware of the general mechanism behind a heart attack: Blood flow to the heart is reduced or blocked, causing damage to the organ. But the exact medical definition is actually a lot more complicated; it classifies heart attacks into different categories, each with its own urgency and treatment plan.
Now, four major cardiology associations around the world…
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