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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January 19, 2015 — Women who have breast cancer on their left side present a particular challenge to radiation ...

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December 5, 2014 — Researchers reported on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially save the lives of ...

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June 17, 2014 — A total of 16 pioneering medical innovations were showcased in front of approximately 4,000 healthcare ...

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November 22, 2013 — ContextVision will debut four real-time ultrasound image enhancement packages as part of its US ...
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November 1, 2013 — A clinical trial conducted exclusively in women suggests that an initial strategy of using the radial ...
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Digisonics will exhibit its Enterprise PACS and structured reporting solutions for cardiology, OB/GYN, radiology and ...

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March 22, 2013 — A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a heightened ...

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www.Womenheart.org‎ is the only national organization dedicated to promoting women's heart health through advocacy ...

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WomenHeart is the only national organization dedicated to promoting women’s heart health through advocacy ...

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April 5, 2011 – Uterine fibroid embolization—an interventional radiology treatment for noncancerous growths that ...

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January 25, 2010 - With more than 3,000 requests for medical devices to get 510(k) clearance each year, the U.S ...

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January 20, 2010 - Advanced breast imaging capabilities added elastography to the list, fused MR/CT image data ...

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December 22, 2009 – A new study is the first to specifically identify the year immediately around a woman’s final ...

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May 6, 2009 - GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt will hold a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7, in ...

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