Women's hearts give silent warnings
Using the example of a patient named Mira, Christine Rösch explains in an article by Siemens Healthineers that heart disease often presents different symptoms in women and men, and why a coronary CT scan can be particularly important for diagnosis.
An article by Christine Rösch, Siemens Healthineers, 13 February 2026
Different symptoms in female and male patients
In women, coronary heart disease often manifests itself through non-specific, atypical symptoms. The symptoms differ greatly between women and men. As a result, women are more likely to receive a delayed diagnosis or no diagnosis at all.
Coronary CT diagnostics of central importance
In such cases, coronary CT diagnostics can be of central importance for women. ‘The exciting thing is that CT not only shows the narrowing, but also what is causing it,’ explains Prof. Dr. Christian Löwe, cardiovascular radiologist at the University Hospital Vienna. Siemens Healthineers manufactures various computer tomography devices, including coronary CT devices. The medical technology manufacturer is also based in the Nuremberg metropolitan region, including in Forchheim and Erlangen.
Women's hearts sometimes send quieter signals. Hearing them clearly allows you to act decisively!
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