Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor in Macau in 2013. She suffered a heart attack and drowned in a bathtub in Dubai at the age of 54 while attending a family wedding. Photo: EPA-EFE

Why heart attacks are leading cause of death in women, and why many women are unaware of the higher risks they face

The deaths of film star Sridevi Kapoor and TV actress Emma Chambers are a reminder heart attacks kill far more women than breast cancer. Doctors explain the unique and aggravated risks women face, and precautions to take

Topic | Health and wellness

Anthea Rowan

Published: 11:00am, 27 Feb, 2018

Updated: 12:25pm, 1 Mar, 2018

Indian actress Sridevi Kapoor in Macau in 2013. She suffered a heart attack and drowned in a bathtub in Dubai at the age of 54 while attending a family wedding. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Anthea Rowan

Anthea Rowan has written for papers and magazines on almost every continent and on a huge variety of subjects, from travel in Africa to mental illness in the States to education in Europe. Her work has appeared in The Times in London, the Washington Post in America and regularly at the South China Morning Post.