
Persistent depression might increase heart disease risk for women with HIV
Jun 22, 2020
Women with HIV who experience long periods of stress develop greater amounts of plaque in their arteries, according to a new study.
Jun 22, 2020
Women with HIV who experience long periods of stress develop greater amounts of plaque in their arteries, according to a new study.
Jun 8, 2020
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease face higher risk of cardiovascular complications, yet only half get the tests needed to identify problems early, a new study shows.
May 11, 2020
Women who took large amounts of folic acid from pre-pregnancy through mid-pregnancy had an increased risk of high blood pressure, according to a new study.
May 4, 2020
Future mothers with preexisting cardiovascular conditions would benefit from careful monitoring and counseling before, during and after pregnancy, a new report says.
Apr 30, 2020
A new study shows changes in the right ventricle of infants born to hypertensive pregnant women.
Apr 9, 2020
New research underscores the need for increased testing in people with symptoms of heart disease but who don’t have blocked arteries. Some may have a disorder called INOCA.
Mar 6, 2020
Both women and medical professionals need to change the way they think about the signs of a heart attack, experts say.
Mar 3, 2020
Taking an estrogen pill early in menopause could slow the progress of fatty buildups in the neck arteries, according to new research.
Feb 28, 2020
Dr. Svati Shah is a researcher-clinician. And a wife-mother. "You can do it all," she says. AHA CEO Nancy Brown shares Dr. Shah's story.
Feb 19, 2020
Many people know heart disease and breast cancer pose threats to women; fewer understand how these diseases can overlap.