Menopause, PCOS, lipid shifts, and estrogen loss—women’s cardiovascular risks go far beyond traditional factors. Yet, many of these risks remain underrecognized and underdiagnosed, leading to missed opportunities for prevention and care.
In this live talk, Dr. Zarina Sharalaya, MD, FACC (interventional cardiologist) and Dr. Sush Prusty, M.D. (ER physician) break down the unique heart health challenges women face, including:
💔 How menopause & estrogen loss impact heart health
⚡ Why traditional tests often miss microvascular disease
🫀 HFpEF: The heart failure type that’s more common in women
❤️ Takotsubo cardiomyopathy & more!
This is a must-watch for clinicians looking to improve detection, diagnosis, and care for their female patients. Catch the full replay now and help spread awareness. Knowledge saves lives!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introductions
1:57 - Women in interventional cardiology
2:56 - Menopause and increased risk
6:38 - Gender disparity in outcomes
8:37 - Microvascular disease
11:35 - Takotsubo Syndrome
15:38 - Heart failure in women - HFpEF
Q&A
17:49 - Most ignored signs of heart disease in women?
18:54 - How can you prevent heart problems in menopause?
20:16 - Lipoprotein(a)?
22:00 - Takotsubo & LV rupture?
23:05 - Why are younger people having MIs?
24:45 - Case study - should you cath this patient?
25:45 - Mentoring women in cardiology
27:41 - How will genomic data change treatment?
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Dr. Zarina Sharalaya in an interventional cardiologist who is passionate about bridging the gender gap in cardiology, and actively mentors female trainees. Recognizing the historical under-treatment of women with heart disease, she founded the Women’s Heart & Vascular Program at North Texas Heart Center to provide gender-specific cardiac care.
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