Biomedical sciences professor Glen Pyle says that during a heart attack, women are more likely to present without pain or other symptoms. As a result, heart attacks are often missed in women, and women are less likely to receive recommended therapies, interventions and rehabilitation opportunities.

Part of the problem is that treatment for heart attacks is based on data collected primarily from men, including looking for “classic” symptoms and basing treatments on thresholds set for men.
The failure to quickly recognize atypical symptoms can delay treatment and cause more heart damage, Pyle says.

Women who have a heart attack are less likely to receive interventions such as cardiac catheterization, bypass surgery and cardiac rehabilitation, he says.

Research agencies have guidelines to include more women in clinical trials and promote research into sex differences in cardiovascular disease. However, these recommendations must be enforced to have an impact on women’s health, Pyle says.

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On average, one woman or girl is killed every other day in Canada.

U of G sociology professor Myrna Dawson says entrenched attitudes, beliefs and stereotypes underpin violence against women and girls.

Although local agencies and organizations have long monitored these crimes, Canada has lacked a system for monitoring femicide rates and responses across the country, Dawson says.

Through U of G’s Centre for the Study of Social and Legal Responses to Violence, which she heads, Dawson started the Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability.

Researchers will track femicide cases, share research, and analyze media reports and court cases to gauge societal messages and norms about femicide.

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