Women’s cardiovascular health has long been overlooked and understudied. Here are some things to keep in mind.

February is American Heart Month, a national observance dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and encouraging ...

Traditionally, most heart attacks have been blamed on clogged arteries causing atherothrombosis – where blood clots block flow to the heart. But research suggests we may be underestimating the role of ...

Heart attacks are one of the leading causes of death in the world, and knowing the warning signs, especially in women, is key to survival through timely intervention. Renowned cardiovascular surgeon ...

A new study suggests that more than half of all heart attacks in women under 65 are actually not the result of a clogged artery – which is the most common cause of heart attacks in men. The majority ...

But research suggests that while heart attack rates have declined in older adults, they’ve increased in those under age 40, especially among women. And a new study is revealing some potential hidden ...

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 ...

A community-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota, has documented the distribution of myocardial infarction (MI) causes in patients younger than 65 years, showing significant sex differences.

While clogged arteries are the most common cause of heart attacks, more than half of heart attacks in women under the age of 65 can be attributed to other causes, according to a study published Sept.

About two years ago, Kristina Auwarter was leaning over to pick up her son from his crib when she felt a spot of pain bloom in her chest. Initially, nothing about it raised her suspicion; she’d just ...

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 ...

These are the symptoms to look out for and steps to take if you think you're having a heart attack. With a heart attack, ...