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Women's cardiac centers focus on the gender differences of heart disease.(WOMEN'S HEALTH UPDATE)

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| April 01, 2006 | Gorgos, Diana | COPYRIGHT 1999 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

A different approach to cardiac care is occurring across the country in the form of women-centered heart clinics. Due in part to the aging baby boomer population, and evidence that women experience heart disease differently than men, women's heart clinics have offered more accuracy when detecting the disease in female patients. An article in the October/November 2005 issue of NurseWeek clarifies the benefits of female heart clinics and its effect on battling heart disease.

There are an estimated 8 million American women living with heart disease, many of whom go undiagnosed because their symptoms such as jaw pain, fatigue, nausea, and indigestion are subtle and…

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