UMass Lowell's Mahdi Garelnabi (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Lowell Caption UMass Lowell's Mahdi Garelnabi led research analyzing medical studies from around the globe that show women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues – the No. 1 killer in the world according to the Centers for Disease Control. Credit UMass Lowell Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.