# Study reveals gaps in women's heart health care in New Zealand

Source: [Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-reveals-gaps-women-heart-health.html) · 2026-11-11 · Medicine
Page: https://themorning.science/story/study-reveals-gaps-in-women-s-heart-health-care-in-new-zealand-d4868ebb9e1685c5
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- A systematic review of 25 years of New Zealand research found significant gaps in women's heart health care.
- The review was published in the New Zealand Medical Journal and co-led by Dr. Kylie Short.
- The review highlights opportunities to improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for women with heart disease.

## Why it matters

Sex differences in cardiac diagnosis and treatment can affect outcomes, so evidence of gaps in New Zealand is relevant to clinicians and health researchers working on cardiovascular care.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: Medical Xpress reported on the systematic review published in the New Zealand Medical Journal

## Coverage

- [Study reveals gaps in women's heart health care in New Zealand](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-reveals-gaps-women-heart-health.html) — Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news stories, 2026-11-11

Tags: cardiology, women's health, new zealand, systematic review, health care gaps

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