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.
Women often present with different symptoms for cardiovascular disease than men.
Feature | Womens Cardiovascular Health | February 12, 2018 | Jeff Zagoudis
Clinical research has revealed men and women often have different presentations for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This...
News | Cardio-oncology | February 01, 2018
February 1, 2018 — Breast cancer patients may be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases including heart failure...
Videos | Cardio-oncology | February 01, 2018
American Heart Association (AHA) released a scientific statement Feb. 1, 2018, linking breast cancer and cardiovascular...
Laxmi Mehta, M.D., reviews an echocardiogram at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center. She is calling for more research and collaboration to examine the link between heart disease and breast cancer to develop new treatments and preventative measures.
Feature | Cardio-oncology | February 01, 2018
February 1, 2018 – Heart disease and breast cancer are two of the most prevalent diseases among women in the United...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | January 12, 2018
January 12, 2018 – It is not the amount of fat in your body but where it is stored that may increase your risk for...
Videos | Womens Cardiovascular Health | January 11, 2018
Doreen DeFaria Yeh, M.D., associate director, MGH Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, and co-director, MGH...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | December 06, 2017
December 6, 2017 — Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to experience heart problems...
News | Cardiac Diagnostics | December 06, 2017
December 6, 2017 — Older women who do not get enough sleep were more likely to have poor cardiovascular health,...
News | Cardiac Imaging | November 10, 2017
November 10, 2017 — To address the specific needs of medical imaging clinical engineering departments nationwide,...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with significantly higher risk of subsequent...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | October 19, 2017
October 19, 2017 — African American women were found to be twice as likely to be diagnosed with peripartum...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | August 08, 2017
August 8, 2017 — Radical changes to our healthcare system accounting for the unique needs of women, including minority...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | July 07, 2017
July 7, 2017 — Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | July 06, 2017
July 6, 2017 — Women and physicians do not put enough emphasis on cardiovascular disease in women, and a social stigma...
News | Womens Cardiovascular Health | February 16, 2017
February 16, 2017 — New recommendations for healthcare providers, published in the American Heart Association journal...
