A First for Women's Health
Most grownups know the facts of life: That there are two sexes, and that they have certain physical differences. But believe it or not, it’s only been in the past 20 years or so that the medical...
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Heart Health Twitter Quiz: Women and Heart Attack
True or False: Most women do not have chest pain when they have a heart attack. True False Answer: False In their book, Heart 411, Drs. Gillinov and Nissen say: Chest pain is the most common heart...
View ArticleVideo: Genetic Marker For Heart Disease
Megan Johns, a young woman who survived a heart attack the day before her college graduation, discovered that she had a genetic link to heart disease. Cardiologist, Leslie Cho, MD, describes the lipo...
View ArticleRoutine Tests Saved Her Life… Twice!
A year ago, Barbara Hagan, an East Lansing,Mich., substitute teacher and then 47-year-old mother of three, sat in an examination room while her doctor reviewed the results of her MRI. A breast cancer...
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Attention Women: When It Comes to Your Health, Follow Your Heart!
Did you know? Cardiovascular disease is the Number 1 killer of women over the age of 25 in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. Most people think breast cancer is the leading cause of...
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Late Diagnosis of Heart Failure Leads One Family To Cleveland Clinic
Congestive heart failure (CHF) can be a scary diagnosis. It means that the heart does not pump as well as it should to provide oxygen-rich blood to the body. This chronic, long-term disease can be...
View ArticleRisky Genes: Lipo Protein A and Heart Attacks (Video)
You can watch your diet and stick to a workout plan—but you can’t change your genes. And if those include a link to heart disease, even a healthy lifestyle might not be enough to prevent a heart...
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Chat With a Doctor: Women and Cardiovascular Disease
Register for Online Chat Do you have a question about women and cardiovascular disease? Leslie Cho, MD, Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Cardiovascular Center, will answer your questions about...
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