In a short 10 years, the media has already given us three "Pandemics of the Century"
Heart attacks in younger women may be due to erosions in the coronary arteries, rather than plaque rupture within coronary arteries. This fact may explain why coronary artery disease (CAD) in women is often so different than in men.
New evidence suggests that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be safe in younger postmenopausal women
ACE inhibitors are associated with birth defects in pregnancy
HRT may be beneficial in younger women after all
Heart disease in women is different from heart disease in men
Women minimize symptoms of heart disease, leading to suboptimal care
A newly recognized pattern of coronary artery disease in women can be difficult to diagnose
The risk factors for heart disease in women
Digoxin may be dangerous for women
Can you really die from a broken heart?
If ethicists say that assisted suicide is such a great idea, let THEM do it.
Hormone replacement might be OK for younger women
And, this report from Johns Hopkins says, women remain largely unaware of that fact.
In this recent review, your Guide discusses the most recent data.
From the NIH. Requires Adobe Acrobat
Everything you might want to know, from the
Yale Medical School Heart Book, a book aimed at a general audience. Very comprehensive. An excellent resource. Requires Adobe Acrobat
A site dedicated to helping people with POTS and other forms of dysautonomia
A commentary on considerations related to cholesterol special to women
It may be, this new study suggests.
A discussion on recent data from the NIH on how many women fail to change their lifestyles after coronary artery bypass surgery.
This article describes the apparent differences in heart attack treatments experienced by women as compared with men, and speculates as to the cause of these differences.
