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Outdated Guidelines Hinder Detection of Serious Heart Condition in Women

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Outdated Guidelines Hinder Detection of Serious Heart Condition in Women

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  • Doctors are struggling to accurately diagnose women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) due to outdated thresholds from the 1970s.
  • Current guidelines fail to consider sex and body size differences, impacting detection rates significantly.
  • Recent research showed that using AI in assessing heart scans improved identification of HCM in women by 20 percentage points.
  • Application of a new personalized approach increased the likelihood of women being diagnosed, addressing long-standing gender disparities.
  • Experts advocate for revising the one-size-fits-all criteria to enhance diagnostic accuracy and ensure effective treatments reach those in need.

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