Jennifer advocates for more research into heart disease in women.
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I believe, and unfortunately, the research backs me up on this is that women’s hearts are different from men’s, and we need more research into treatments that might be the best for women. And we need our healthcare professionals to learn more about the symptoms and presentation of heart disease in women compared to men.
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