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Prognosis: Promising

They faced deadly heart disease. Now they’re facing the future with hope, thanks to new research focused on women.

From action to answers

Donors are helping to close the research gap, and empower healthcare professionals to save more women’s lives.   

Garima Dwivedi

Raising awareness

Garima Dwivedi had never felt a headache like this. She had no idea she was having a stroke.

Her story
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Seeking equity

We can’t expect doctors to recognize women’s symptoms, until the research does, says Dr. Sherryn Rambihar.

Her story

Funding gender equitable research

Double the dollars

Donations are helping to double the dollars we invest in research for women. 

Know the difference

Scientists are researching the differences between men and women’s hearts and brains. 

Specific risks

Pregnancy, menopause and hormonal changes are risks specific to women’s hearts. 

Higher risks

Some conditions, like spontaneous coronary artery dissection, put women at higher risk.

The numbers speak for themselves

And the need for change.

#1
cause of premature death in women in Canada is heart disease and stroke.
53%
of women who experience heart attack symptoms have them go unrecognized.
2/3
of all heart disease and stroke clinical research is based  on men.

Help us close the research gap.

Donate today to help us double the dollars we invest in research for women.

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