In women, the blood vessel is often not completely clogged and there are also other complaints that play on and off for a longer period of time. Women can therefore also have chest pressure, but also fatigue complaints or complaints that are sometimes attributed to the menopause, while afterwards it turns out that it was problems with the heart. “If more women participate, they can also be treated more specifically. Then you can move towards a personal approach, for both men and women,” says Van Ommen.
Few women participate in research into cardiovascular disease and that is a problem
