Women's Heart Health
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.
In women with small aortic annuli, TAVR with self-expanding valve has better hemodynamics
In women with severe aortic stenosis and small aortic annuli who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a self-expanding valve was linked with better hemodynamic outcomes vs. a balloon-expandable valve at 1 year.
Older women have higher probability of surviving to age 90 years with systolic BP control
Attaining systolic BP between 110 mm Hg and 130 mm Hg was associated with higher probability of surviving to 90 years of age among women aged 65 years and older, according to results of a real-world study published in Circulation.
In chronic coronary syndrome, women less likely to get cholesterol-lowering drugs vs. men
Among patients with chronic coronary syndrome, women were less likely than men to be treated with lipid-lowering therapy, researchers reported at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024.
Midlife heart health potential risk factor for early cognitive decline in Black women
Less than optimal heart health at midlife was associated with a decline in the mental processing speed of Black women, but not white women, researchers reported.