Cindy Grines, M.D., chair and professor, department of cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine, Hostra/Northwell, spoke on...
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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Malissa Wood, M.D., co-director of the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, explains the need for and how to create a women’s cardiovascular health center, during...
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A discussion with Doreen DeFaria Yeh, M.D., associate director, Massachusetts General Hospital Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program and MGH Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy Service, at the...
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American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement Feb. 1, 2018, linking breast cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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...
News | Stent Grafts | July 16, 2018
July 16, 2018 — Endologix Inc. announced one-year results from the LUCY (Evaluation of FemaLes who are...
Videos | Womens Cardiovascular Health | July 05, 2018
Malissa Wood, M.D., co-director of the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program, Massachusetts General Hospital,...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | May 03, 2018
May 3, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the availability of a draft guidance...
Videos | Womens Cardiovascular Health | March 21, 2018
A discussion with Doreen DeFaria Yeh, M.D., associate director, Massachusetts General Hospital Adult Congenital...
