Some women more likely to miss or ignore heart attack warning signs

BALTIMORE, MD, May 2 — Many women under age 55 aren’t seeking timely treatment for heart attack because they expect the warning signs and their reaction to follow a Hollywood script — tightening in the chest, shortness of breath, clutching the chest while dropping to one knee.

That’s the finding of researchers who presented their study at the American Heart Association’s 9th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research (QCOR) in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. Learn more.

Scientists say menstrual blood can repair hearts

TOKYO, April 24 - The monthly discomfort many women see as a curse could pay off someday as Japanese researchers say menstrual blood can be used to repair heart damage. Learn more. 

Hormone therapy: Does timing matter?

ATLANTA, Ga., April 16 — Hormone therapy may have different effects on blood vessels if it is started early in menopause as opposed to later, researchers suggested at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2008.
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New Study Finds Adverse Effects Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) Are Related To The Dose

SAN DIEGO, CA, April 7 - Recent clinical trials indicate that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.  Learn more.

Cutting Edge Science on Hypertension and Women

A special issue of the journal Hypertension is commemorating the fifth anniversary of the launch of the Go Red for Women movement with more than 40 studies on the latest in hypertension research in women.

Among the critical topics featured in the journal, you will find information on the following:
Gender Gap: Where primary and secondary prevention falls short.
Pregnancy: Choosing the right medications for managing hypertension and effective smoking prevention during pregnancy.
Calcium: Comparing the benefits of dietary and supplemental forms.

Click here http://hyper.ahajournals.org/onlinefirst.shtml to learn more and begin translating this important research into practice.

Study to Investigate Heart Disease in Women:

Go Red For Women is teaming up with Yale University to launch the VIRGO Study, a four-year effort to study young women with heart disease.

Building on more than a decade of work studying gender differences in heart disease, this landmark study will be the largest and most comprehensive investigation of young women with heart attacks. The aim is to improve care in women by identifying key determinants of recovery. For more information, visit www.virgostudy.com.