Purpose/Context.

This article aims to emphasize the importance of feminist epistemologies and ethics to medical knowledge, especially cardiology. Significant biases in the distinction between sex and gender categories in medicine motivate the discussion.

Method/Approach.

The approach guiding this article is Sandra Harding's standpoint feminism, supplemented by the views of female doctors and philosophers who work on the philosophy of science-cardiology intersection.

Results/Findings.

The results obtained from this review contribute to the debate on the benefits of a medical approach based on feminist theories and propose more holistic medical care in different health settings.

Discussion/Conclusions/Contributions.

Analyzing these categories based on public health and epistemology will create opportunities to offer better care to women, especially in conditions such as coronary heart disease, which is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Besides, the social, political, historical, cultural, and ethical commitments that all medical practice must make in structuring knowledge are emphasized.

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