September 29, 2020

Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 -- Fewer U.S. women these days are aware that heart disease is the number-one threat to their lives -- especially younger and minority women, a new study finds.

Historically, heart disease was seen as a "man's disease," partly because men tend to suffer heart attacks at a younger age than women do. Yet heart disease is the top killer of women in the United States -- causing about 300,000 deaths in 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

September 29, 2020

AHA News: Her Pain Seemed Muscular, But It Was Actually a Heart Attack

FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- After taking her daughter to softball practice, Kelly Sosnowski popped over to the mall to run an errand.

Walking inside, she felt a heavy pain in her chest and upper back. She paused and the pain let up. But when she started walking again, the pain returned.

September 29, 2020

Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 -- Young women who suffer a particularly deadly condition after a heart attack are 11% more likely to die from it than men, a new study finds.

Not only that, women aged 18 to 55 are less likely to receive the tests and aggressive treatment that men routinely receive, and are more likely to die in the hospital, the researchers added.

September 17, 2020

AHA News: Researchers Explore How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health in Black Women

TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, two things have become clear: The virus profoundly impacts people with heart disease and disproportionately impacts Black people. But the many manifestations of these disparities remain unclear, particularly for one group regularly left out of medical research.

"African American women are often at the intersection of the worst economic and health disparities," said Dr. Michelle Albert, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. "They are a group that is often overlooked."

September 17, 2020

Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 -- If you suffer from heart failure, try to stay calm. Stress and anger may make your condition worse, a new study suggests.

Mental stress is common in heart failure patients due to the complexities of managing the disease, progressively worsening function, and frequent medical issues and hospitalizations, according to lead author Kristie Harris, a postdoctoral associate in cardiovascular medicine at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.