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When I’m 64: aging and women’s heart disease

Researchers now suggest that women's cardiovascular disease begins to accelerate about five years before menopause hits.

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Heart attack: did you bring this on yourself?

Since bad things aren't supposed to happen to good people, heart attack survivors face the demanding question from family and friends: "How could this have happened to YOU?"

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Heart disease – not just a man’s disease anymore

"If the thought even crosses your mind that you might be having a heart attack, you need to speak up."

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Stupid things that doctors say to heart patients

From ""You are a complainer - it CAN'T be your heart!" to "Go see a therapist - you just have Housewife Syndrome!", these real-life comments from physicians to heart patients would be hilarious if they...

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Apply now for the WomenHeart Symposium at Mayo Clinic

If you're a woman living with heart disease who has a burning desire to support others in the same boat, consider applying to attend this year's annual Science & Leadership Symposium at the...

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Surprising trends in women’s heart disease

Even though women have come a long way, baby, cardiologists are still practicing medicine based on cardiac studies performed mostly on white, middle-aged men. And with death rates from cardiovascular...

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“All the SCAD ladies, put your hands up!”

"Nobody wants to hear they're a fluke." Here's how two women diagnosed with a rare and often fatal heart condition used their WomenHeart online patient support forum to spur a Mayo Clinic research...

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How humour can help – or hurt – your heart disease recovery

"The most surprising finding here is that not all humor is created equal", explains Nicholas Lockwood of his study on how heart patients use humor during recuperation. "Some humor can harm you more...

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A wife’s heart disease teaches her husband a big lesson

"I admit I still expect her to be the same, as people tell her she looks so good, and us guys are very slow to pick up on change." So explains this brave husband on how he's trying to manage his own...

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How our girlfriends can help us get through the toughest times

When men are under stress, they produce high levels of testosterone which add to the classic "flight-or-fight" stress response. But when women are under stress, we produce high levels of the "love...

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Little social support: a big gap for younger heart patients

We now know that low social support places heart patients at higher risk of adverse quality-of-life outcomes. And while older patients are more likely to rely on their immediate family for this social...

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How these doctors have saved thousands of women

When 88% of cardiologists are male, it’s inherent that women’s issues and treatments will be less developed than the other gender. Here's how a small but mighty group of female cardiologists set out to...

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When the woman who won’t call 911 is your mother

What happens when two cardiologists learn that both of their "intelligent, self-aware, and careful" mothers had delayed seeking emergency care when each developed cardiovascular symptoms?

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The shock – and ironic relief – of hearing a serious diagnosis

For those who have been misdiagnosed or who fear that nobody will be able to help relieve their suffering, an accurate diagnosis can indeed feel like a relief. Without it, there can be no treatment plan.

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What I wish I’d known before my hospital discharge

After my heart attack, I couldn’t wait to get out of the Coronary Care Unit. But it was only after hospital discharge that I realized how utterly unprepared I was to be back home.

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The chest pain / panic connection

I experienced a panic episode on a flight to Mayo Clinic - and no wonder! The last time I'd been on a plane, I'd been in mid-heart attack.

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