DocTalks Podcast: Season 4, Episode 24 - Heart health in women with Dr. Ashlay Huitema

Dr. Ashlay Huitima
Dr. Ashlay Huitema

Chest pressure, burning sensation, jaw or neck pain - did you know these could be signs of a heart attack in women? Sometimes women ignore these symptoms, thinking they may be because of other illnesses. In this episode of the DocTalks Podcast, host Ian Gillespie chats with Dr. Ashlay Huitema a cardiologist in the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program at St. Joseph’s Health Care London about the causes of heart attacks and heart disease in women, the treatment and rehabilitation options available and how women can prevent heart disease. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts - https://share.transistor.fm/s/a6f2914f.

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Note: The content of St. Joseph's DocTalks Podcasts is for informational purposes only. The material is not intended for and should not be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a licensed health care practitioner.

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