Vivian Ng, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and an interventional cardiologist at the NewYork-...
Womens Cardiovascular Health
News and new technology innovations for women's cardiovascular health can be found on this channel page. While heart disease is the #1 killer of women, women are affected differently than men when it comes to presentation of heart attack symptoms. Read about the Diagnostic Differences in Women’s Heart Health. Additionally, women can face numerous cardiovascular issues related to pregnancy and increased risks due to changes to their bodies during and following pregnancy. Watch a VIDEO on cardio-obstetrics programs. Treatments for cancer, especially radiation and chemo for breast cancer, also can negatively affect the heart. Read about cardio-oncology.
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Cindy Grines, M.D., chair and professor, department of cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine, Hostra/Northwell, spoke on...
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Malissa Wood, M.D., co-director of the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital...
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A discussion with Doreen DeFaria Yeh, M.D., associate director, Massachusetts General Hospital Adult...
The first all-women panel discussion on structrual heart cases was held at TCT 2019. Rebecca Hahn, M.D., foreground, was the co-organizer of the Women in Structural Heart (WISH) evening session.
Blog | Structural Heart | November 04, 2019
My observation over the 13 years covering cardiology is that it is a heavily male-dominated field. This is more...
Technology | Blood Testing | October 09, 2019
October 9, 2019 — Abbott recently announced that its Architect Stat High Sensitivity Troponin-I blood test has...
Not all heart fat is equal. Buildup in the pericardium is more strongly associated with heart disease, and seems to increase as estrogen levels drop during menopause. This new study shows that a certain type of hormone replacement therapy could exacerbate the problem, while others may be protective. Image courtesy of Rick Sciullo/UPMC.
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | August 07, 2019
August 7, 2019 — Hormone replacement therapy is a common treatment for menopause-related symptoms, and new research...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019 – The thickness of the coronary artery wall as measured by...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | April 15, 2019
April 15, 2019 — For the first time in the United States, doctors with the American Heart Association (AHA) have...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | February 07, 2019
February 7, 2019 — Giving birth is associated with a 14 percent...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | January 11, 2019
January 11, 2019 — Research suggests that a gene that governs the body’s biological (circadian) clock acts...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | January 10, 2019
January 10, 2019 — The American Society of Echocardiography Foundation (ASEF) has partnered with WomenHeart: The...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018 — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in...
Videos | Womens Cardiovascular Health | October 01, 2018
Cindy Grines, M.D., chair and professor,...
Breast feeding may help reduce the stroke risk in women.
News | Stroke | August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018 — Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, according to new research in the...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | August 07, 2018
August 7, 2018 — Johns Hopkins researchers say a...
