Women and ethnic minorities less likely to be treated after diagnosis of deadly heart disease in England, study finds

Research shows disparity in care after detection of aortic stenosis, also affecting those living in deprived areas

Women, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, and those living in the most deprived areas of England are less likely to receive treatment after a diagnosis of a deadly heart disease, according to one of the largest studies of its kind.

Researchers at the University of Leicester analysed data from almost 155,000 people diagnosed with aortic stenosis - a narrowing of the valve between the heart's main pumping chamber and the main artery - between 2000 and 2022 across England, from a database of anonymised GP records.