Why do women have a higher risk of heart disease and depression than men, and what does the evidence show in Europe?

Women’s cardiovascular and mental health risk explained: hormonal factors, inflammatory pathways, symptom differences, and clinical screening.

In this episode, we examine research on sex differences in heart disease and depression and how doctors interpret these risks under EU medical guidance.

You’ll learn:

• How oestrogen changes across the lifespan affect cardiovascular risk

• Why heart disease symptoms may present differently in women

• The role of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions

• How depression prevalence differs between men and women

• The bidirectional link between depression and heart disease

• Why screening for blood pressure, lipids, ...