Women more likely to survive heart attack if treated by female doctor –study

US researchers say gender of ER doctor might affect female patients' chances of survival

Female heart attack patients treated by male doctors have a worse chance of survival than those treated by female doctors, a study suggests.

Previous studies based on data from Australia and Sweden have revealed that men and women experience different care if they have a heart attack, while UK research has shown women are more likely to be misdiagnosed.