Cardiovascular Health News

Women reporting a history of sexual assault and workplace sexual harassment were at increased risk for developing hypertension at 7 years, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

In an analysis of acute stroke hospitalizations in Germany, women had greater risk for in-hospital mortality than men despite having fewer complications, researchers reported at the International Stroke Conference.

In 2019, most U.S. women who gave birth did not have favorable cardiometabolic health before pregnancy, researchers reported in a Go Red for Women spotlight edition of Circulation.

Philips announced the FDA clearance and launch of a new version of its point-of-care hand-held ultrasound for CV and other applications.

The more steps that older women took per day, the more they lowered their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

A greater risk for long-term cardiovascular outcomes was associated with the development of gestational diabetes than previously thought, according to prospective data presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.

Among postmenopausal women with acute MI, Black women were less likely to receive revascularization, particularly PCI, compared with white women, researchers reported.

A history of pregnancy loss may be an independent risk factor for future CVD, CHD and stroke, according to an analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II published in the European Heart Journal.

Disruptions in daily living arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected population health, productivity and chronic disease management for all, but in many ways, may have more acutely afflicted women.

Health status improved for men and women after nonprimary PCI, but researchers observed more limited improvement among women, with worse health status compared with men at 6 weeks and 9 months after PCI.