SWHR is hosting a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. This events will discuss how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that differently affect women, with a focus on heart disease.
In an effort to highlight and address disparities in women’s health across the lifespan, SWHR launched the Women’s Health Dashboard, as a centralized platform explore the latest data on health conditions and diseases that have significant impacts on women’s health.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women nationally, although only about half of women are aware of this fact.
A growing body of evidence shows women may have an increased risk of heart disease in the decades following a pregnancy in which they suffered from complications such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia.
The prevalence of aortic stenosis is as high as 12 percent among those 75 and older, and because women generally outlive men, many women are likely to develop the disease.
In this Biology of Sex Differences review, SWHR’s Cardiovascular Disease Network members compiled an inventory of sex-specific strategies and methods […]
February is both Black History Month and American Heart Month. SWHR would like to take the time to encourage African American women to take charge of their health and participate in clinical research opportunities designed to reduce their likelihood of heart disease over the course of their lifetime.
Theresa Miller's story is a reflection of what thousands of Americans experience each year. She shares her heart disease story with us here.
SWHR congratulates former Chair of the Board of Directors, Nanette K. Wenger, MD. Wenger for receiving the inaugural Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Award at the recent 64th Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in San Diego, California.