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Leading Cardiologists Outline Why Health Care Policy Matters to Women with Heart Disease
WomenHeart advisors Dr. Nanette Wenger and Dr. Noel Bairey Merz, along with Dr. Beverly H. Lorell, recently published an article in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation, making the case for why “recent legislation and public policy changes are...
Welcoming Our 2018 Champion Class
Can you believe October is just around the corner? As the season shifts to autumn, the time is ripe to harvest—a new, vibrant, and extraordinary group of WomenHeart Champions. We’re excited to announce that acceptance letters have been delivered to the new S&L...
A Note from Mary – September 2018
We are in the throes of preparing to train the next group of ‘heart health warriors’ at the annual WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium (S&L) at Mayo Clinic on Oct. 5-8. In partnership with The Mayo Women’s Heart Clinic, we will be training 50...
ACT for Better Diagnosis
The majority of Americans will experience at least one diagnostic error in their lifetime. For many women with heart disease, they know all too well how challenging – and sometimes devastating – the journey can be to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. To increase...
Partnering for Change During #HispanicHeritageMonth
This month, WomenHeart is included in Mediaplanet’s Hispanic Heritage campaign! As the largest minority group in the U.S., Hispanics hold power in our education systems, economy, workforce, politics, and overall culture. However, in 2017, 41% of Latino Americans...
Improving Timely Diagnosis for Patients
As members of the Coalition to Improve Diagnosis, WomenHeart ensures that the voices of women heart patients are included in the work to improve the diagnostic process. On Thursday, this group launched ACT for Better Diagnosis, an effort to ensure...
Promoting Better Patient Outcomes for #AFibAwarenessMonth
September is AFib Awareness Month and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is launching the “Nationwide AFib Month Opportunistic Screening Initiative.” Studies show that early detection of AFib can help to reduce the patient's risk for...
August 2018 – Defending Patient Protections
Amy's Advocacy Update WomenHeart continues our work to ensure that all women living with and at risk of heart disease can get the health care they need, including coverage for their diagnostic tests, treatments, and medications. In the coming weeks, we will share...
A Note from Mary – August 2018
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) by celebrating the contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from the Caribbean,Central America, Mexico, Spain, and South America. WomenHeart is delighted to join in that...
Golfing “Fore” a Purpose
More than 80 golfers hit the links on Sunday, Aug. 26 for the 4th annual “Swing with Heart” golf tournament. Initial planning started in Jan. and literally continued until the day of the tournament. I shared information about the event during an interview on Golf...
#DefendPreEx: Why Heart Health Matters
Everyone needs health insurance, but never is that more real than after being diagnosed with a heart condition. The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in expanding access to health insurance for those who previously couldn’t afford it or who couldn’t qualify for any...
Living Well with AFib
Did you know that women with AFib are more likely than men with AFib to have a stroke; Afib is the leading cause of debilitating stroke in women; and if left untreated, AFib can also lead to heart failure and chronic fatigue? So what is AFib or atrial fibrillation you...