Women ‘missing out on diagnosis of severe, life-threatening heart condition’ that often has no symptoms

WOMEN are missing out on diagnosis of a potentially deadly heart condition which affects one in 500 people, says new research.

The condition can be life-threatening and can cause abnormal heart rhythms which can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death.

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The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, found current guidelines are inadequate for diagnosing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).