Perimenopausal women are two times more likely to have a low cardiovascular health score compared to women having regular ...

New data from the American Heart Association finds heart health declines as women enter perimenopause. Experts say it’s an ...

As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or even months of vague symptoms that were dismissed or misdiagnosed. We've ...

COVID-19 could leave behind a hidden problem that lingers in women’s bodies for years, a new study has found. The research revealed the virus can prematurely age women’s blood vessels by around five ...

Heart disease is the top cause of death for women in the U.S.; it kills more of them than all forms of cancer combined. But the unique signs and symptoms of heart disease in women are more likely go ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, making prevention crucial. But new research suggests there’s a heart attack risk factor that women face. A study found that women may experience ...

This International Women's Day, we brought together researchers and clinicians from across cardiovascular field for our ...

From preeclampsia to menopause, a Yale cardiologist explains how women’s life stages shape heart disease risk—and what to ask ...

When Rebecca Chen felt a slight discomfort in her chest during her morning yoga class, she dismissed it as heartburn. At 42, physically active and with no family history of heart disease, she never ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart disease has long been the leading killer ...

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn’t registering with me,” said the ...

Nanette Morrow was a busy 36-year-old mother of two and high-profile Pima County prosecutor when the heart attack hit. It was sudden and very unexpected. Like many women with heart disease, Morrow did ...