December 2, 2020

Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

Here's a good reason for women to take a heart attack more seriously than they might: A new study shows that women are more likely to develop heart failure or die within five years of their first severe heart attack than men are.

November 30, 2020

AHA News: Why People Fear Performing CPR on Women – and What to Do About It

Women are less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander. But why?

November 30, 2020

Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

Too much sitting or lying down significantly increases older women's risk of hospitalization for heart failure, even if they get recommended amounts of physical activity, a new study warns.

October 27, 2020

Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

Younger women who suffer a heart attack are more likely than men to die in the decade after surgery, a new study finds.

October 27, 2020

AHA News: Heart Attacks Linked to Pregnancy on the Rise, Most Often in Women 30 and Older

Pregnancy-related heart attacks - especially in the period after childbirth - are on the rise in women who are 30 or older, according to new research.