Women's Heart Health
Women, people with skin of color underrepresented in popular film depictions of acute MI
Depictions of acute MI in popular film are underrepresentative of women and patients from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest linked to greater anxiety, depression among women
Anxiety and depression medication use rose significantly among women in the 5 years after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a real-world study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Top in cardiology: ECG screening for young athletes; rural US lacks cardiologists
Several sports cardiologists shared their thoughts with Healio on whether ECG screening should be part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes.
Benefits of aspirin for secondary prevention in ASCVD seemingly equal in men vs. women
Patient sex had seemingly no effect on the safety and efficacy of aspirin for patients with atherosclerotic CVD, according to secondary analysis of the ADAPTABLE trial published in JAMA Cardiology.
Q&A: Women less likely than men to receive guideline-directed care during heart surgery
Three studies published recently indicate that women who undergo heart surgery are less likely to receive guideline-directed care and more likely to have poor outcomes compared with men.
Rate of hypertension during pregnancy doubled since 2008
The prevalence of chronic hypertension during pregnancy doubled in the U.S. since 2008, with no changes in antihypertensive use over the years despite updated clinical guidance on BP control, researchers reported.
Cleveland Clinic launches multispecialty center focused on midlife women
Cleveland Clinic has launched a holistic health center focused exclusively on caring for midlife women, addressing a wide range of needs from osteoporosis and breast health to CVD prevention and the menopause transition.
Depression during pregnancy linked to elevated risk for heart disease
Depressive symptoms during pregnancy may indicate elevated cardiovascular risk for women, especially hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal.
VIDEO: Spotlight on ‘worsening trend’ of heart attack and cardiovascular death in young women
PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS, FAHA, FACC, FASE, FASPC, highlights the need for greater prevention of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death in young women.
VIDEO: Women’s heart disease risk factors should be assessed during menopause transition
In this Healio video exclusive, a speaker at the National Lipid Association Scientific Sessions discusses opportunities for heart disease prevention in women at the time of menopause transition.