On a Wednesday, Robin thought the radiating pain in her left arm was a pinched nerve. By Friday, she was rushing to the ER - her family in tears worried about the outcome. News of a heart attack was a wake-up call for Robin. She realized that missing the signs of...
It took six defibrillator shocks to her heart to put Ingrid in the driver’s seat of heart health. We’ve learned with Pam, Danielle, and Yesenia that warning signs of heart disease can often go unnoticed if we aren’t aware. What if you have all the tools you need but...
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...
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...
Heart disease causes one out of every four deaths of women in the United States, yet most women don’t know the symptoms. WomenHeart Champion Melissa Botello had no idea she was having a heart attack - she thought she was having hot flashes. You can listen to her...
Originally published on ADAA.org, Anxiety and Depression Association of America Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, with 1 in 4 women dying each year. Yet 45 percent of women do not know that heart disease is their number- one killer, responsible...
It’s less than two weeks until our annual Wenger Awards—a memorable night meant to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of those working to improve our world for women with heart disease. The event brings together some of the best and the brightest in the field....
