🧵1\ The discovery of INOCA (Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries) came from studying women with persistent chest pain. This led to the recognition of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)—now known to affect people of all sexes. www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

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Sadly, Carolyn I have to agree.
Here in the UK we have Maggie's Centres to support cancer patients.

I would love to see the same support for heart patients.

My heart goes out to you.

‘the smallest acts of kindness made the unbearable bearable.’

Ken Schwartz

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC....

My African colleagues taught me how to carry my baby on my back too.

Here in the UK baby slings are used alot.

Congratulations on the birth of your baby!

People would leave the pram etc with a neighbour or relative, alternatively on order to be delivered after the baby was born.

I only had a sling, Moses basket, baby clothes, bedding and nappies in the house, before my eldest was born 30 years ago.

Back in the day, when I had just qualified as a Midwife in the mid 80's, it was considered bad luck to bring a cot or pram into the house before the baby was born.

It was considered to be tempting fate.

I don't get baby showers for the same reason.

Many words used by healthcare professionals can be judgmental, somehow blaming patients for their illness or pain.

My personal dislike as someone who lives with vasospastic angina.

'abnormal pain perception'

'low pain threshold'

My pain belongs to me.

Dr. Eileen Handberg: Women with non-obstructive disease are highly symptom burdened, use significant system resources, and need to be treated. We must drop bias, recognize their pain, and ensure proper follow-up care. There’s real room for improvement. 💙 #ACC25