For women, the long-term fallout of an early-in-life heart attack is also magnified. A host of studies have shown that young ...

A new study has found that older women who need heart bypass surgery are more likely than men to be treated at hospitals with ...

One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

A troubling reality lurks within the halls of hospitals and medical practices across the globe: women with heart disease consistently receive different treatment than men with the same condition.

As a cardiologist, I see this far too often: women come to us later in the course of heart disease, sometimes after weeks or ...

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Allegheny General Hospital welcomed local high school students to observe an all ...

One in 5 older adults develop infections up to six months after heart surgery, and women are more likely to experience infections. Black people experience higher rates of infections compared to white ...

To celebrate Women’s History Month and one day ahead of International Women’s Day, WLWT is highlighting the No. 1 killer of women: heart disease.Though many women still struggle to get the right ...

A writer explores how a Jewish ritual changed her relationship with mortality. By Jessica Alpert I had a hole in my chest. Three weeks had passed since my open-heart surgery. My body was rejecting ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart disease has long been the leading killer ...