Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of premature death in women in Canada.
The diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in women presenting to the emergency department can be complex and challenging. Through the perspective of a person with lived experience with cardiovascular disease and a case study, this webinar will review the management, knowledge and treatment gaps, symptoms, unique risk factors and pathophysiology of women who present to the emergency department with chest discomfort.
Lisa Comber, KTPC, BA
Manager, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance
Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre
Ottawa, ON | @comberlisa
Nicole Nickerson
Person with Lived Experience
Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Advocacy
Middle Lehave, NS | @NicoleNickers11
Shahin Jaffer, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Division of Community General Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine Consultant
Surrey, BC
Varinder Randhawa, MD, PhD
Clinical & Research Fellow, Critical Care & Heart Failure Transplant Cardiology
University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, ON
