Cardiovascular disease (CVD) broadly describes conditions that include heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and hypertension. CVD is the leading cause of death in both women and men in the United States. Risk factors for the developing CVD include older age, obesity, diabetes, inactivity, family history, and smoking for women and men alike. However, research has shown that there are significant sex differences between men and women concerning the pathophysiology, symptom presentation, and efficacy of diagnostic tests and medical therapies for heart disease.
There are also persistent gender disparities in cardiology clinical trial enrollment, and women are more likely to experience delayed heart disease diagnoses and therapeutic interventions than men. Addressing gender-specific considerations in clinical care and policy formulation is a public health imperative and is key to improving women’s heart health across the lifespan.
Heart Health is part of the SWHR Healthy Aging Network, which engages the following focus areas: Alzheimer’s Disease, Bone Health, Heart Health, Menopause, and Obesity.
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Rates of depression and risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) are increasing in young women (aged 18-49), which may also increase the rates of premature CVD and poor cardiovascular health in women.
Midlife represents about 63% of women in the United States, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Yet, health research focused on this critical window for healthy aging interventions in women has been understudied.
Understanding women’s CVD risk and prioritizing early diagnoses are crucial for healthy aging and better patient outcomes.
On August 2nd the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (Labor-HHS). The committee approved the spending bill with a bipartisan 25-3 vote.
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