Women and ethnic minorities less likely to be treated after diagnosis of deadly heart disease in England, study finds

<p>Research shows disparity in care after detection of aortic stenosis, also affecting those living in deprived areas</p><p>Women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and those living in the most deprived areas of England are less likely to receive treatment after a diagnosis of a deadly heart disease, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.</p><p>Researchers at the University of Leicester analysed data from almost 155,000 people diagnosed with aortic stenosis – a narrowing of the valve between the heart’s main pumping chamber and the main artery – between 2000 and 2022 across England, from a database of anonymised GP records.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/05/heart-disease-referral-less-likely-women-ethnic-minority-deprived-areas-england">Continue reading...</a>