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Dr. Howard Hodis just finished talking about this at a major annual conference on women’s health. He says HRT has definite cardiac benefits as long as it starts soon after menopause, before heart health begins to decline with age.
As director of outreach cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Julie Ramos remembers where she came from. “My mom did not have a job other than as a cleaning lady,” says Ramos. And her mother’s English was limited.
The support group starts on March 5 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and is part of an effort to improve coping, lifestyles and risk awareness. Meet the two Mayo Clinic-trained “heart sisters” who will lead the sessions.
And it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. It connects a young man who died in a motorcycle crash and a middle-aged woman on the brink of death who became one of his five transplant recipients.
In the U. S., where heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, celebrities strut a fashion runway to rouse sluggish public awareness. “The most amazing thing is that 80 percent to 90 percent of heart disease is preventable,” says Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist.
Wenter Blair was young, healthy and active. So doctors were puzzled when she had a heart attack at age 40. Though it almost killed her, she discovered she’s not the only one surprised by this disease.
In the 10 years since hormone treatment was deemed too risky, many more women have chosen to endure symptoms of aging rather than take the “other pill.” Yet, more than half remain confused about the risks and benefits.
African American women are twice as likely as white women to develop diabetes, heart disease and other major health problems. As the government addresses these disparities, African American health advocates are forging initiatives of their own.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of U.S. women, triggering more fatalities than the seven other leading causes of death combined. But through efforts like today’s “Wear Red Day” campaign, awareness, research and treatment are improving.
Women heart patients are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the care they get from their doctors. One big problem: Physicians aren’t educated enough about what heart disease does to women.