Doreen DeFaria Yeh, M.D., associate director, MGH Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program, and co-director, MGH ...
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.
December 6, 2017 — Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to experience heart problems ...
December 6, 2017 — Older women who do not get enough sleep were more likely to have poor cardiovascular health ...
November 10, 2017 — To address the specific needs of medical imaging clinical engineering departments nationwide ...
October 20, 2017 — Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with significantly higher risk of subsequent ...
October 19, 2017 — African American women were found to be twice as likely to be diagnosed with peripartum ...
August 8, 2017 — Radical changes to our healthcare system accounting for the unique needs of women, including minority ...
July 7, 2017 — Sex-specific cardiovascular drug dosages are needed to reduce adverse reactions in women, according to a ...
July 6, 2017 — Women and physicians do not put enough emphasis on cardiovascular disease in women, and a social stigma ...
February 16, 2017 — New recommendations for healthcare providers, published in the American Heart Association journal Ci ...
January 31, 2017 — A new national survey by Orlando Health found that most women are unaware of the age at which heart ...
December 29, 2016 — Cardiologists are highly satisfied in their careers; however, disparities remain between the career ...
April 28, 2016 — Breast cancer patients undergoing treatment with trastuzumab-containing regimens should be monitored ...
April 5, 2016 — Chest pain and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms reported by both women and men with ...
April 1, 2016 — Although nearly three-quarters of women taking a recent survey had one or more risk factors for heart ...