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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

Women’s hormones and the heart are deeply connected. Knowing these links helps you and your healthcare team make informed choices at every life stage. #HeartHealth

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

Hormone therapy is complex—sometimes protective, sometimes risky. It depends on timing, dose, and individual health history. Always discuss with your doctor.

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

Hormonal conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and thyroid disorders can also increase cardiovascular risk through links with blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes.

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

But after menopause, estrogen levels drop. This can lead to stiffer arteries, changes in cholesterol, and a higher risk of heart disease.

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

Estrogen helps keep blood vessels flexible and supports healthy cholesterol levels. This is one reason pre-menopausal women generally have lower risk of heart disease.

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · 22d

Did you know? Hormones play a big role in women’s heart health. Let’s explore how estrogen, menopause, and other hormonal shifts affect the heart. 👇 #WomensHeartHealth

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Smidt Heart Institute @smidtheart.bsky.social · 26d

Congrats @womensheart.bsky.social MPIs N. Bairey Merz &
@janetweimd.bsky.social on newly awarded NIH #U54 SCORE program titled “The Microvascular Aging Effects – Women’s Evaluation of Systemic aging Tenacity in Heart, Brain and Frailty”.
#HeartFailure #dementia #frailty #sarcopenia

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 7

Heart disease in women doesn’t always look like what you expect. Shortness of breath, nausea, jaw pain, or anxiety can be signs too. Trust your instincts and know the hidden symptoms. Your heart deserves attention. ❤️ #HeartHealth

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵 6/ Women’s health research doesn’t just fix a gap, it expands the map. More precise science means better care for everyone.

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵 5/ Relying only on “typical” (male) heart attack symptoms led to underdiagnosis in women—and misdiagnosis in men, too.

Now, inclusive symptom profiles are improving emergency cardiac care across the board. www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

Gender, Cardiovascular Disease, and the Sexism of Obesity<sup>∗</sup>:

www.jacc.org

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵 4/ Proteomic studies have shown that key biomarkers for heart failure risk behave differently in men vs. women. This is changing how risk is assessed and predicted—with greater accuracy for everyone. bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Sex-based differences in cardiovascular proteomic profiles and their associations with adverse outcomes in patients with chronic heart failure - Biology of Sex Differences

Background Studies focusing on sex differences in circulating proteins in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) are scarce. Insight into sex-specific cardiovascular protei...

bsd.biomedcentral.com

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵3/ Autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis are more common in women—but insights into their cardiovascular impact have helped improve screening in men, too. Research on women’s immune systems has expanded understanding for all. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25933642/

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵2/ Statin intolerance and muscle-related side effects were often dismissed—until women’s reports were studied systematically. This has now informed better tolerance strategies and alternative lipid therapies across all patients. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Sex Differences in the Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Outcomes in IHD - Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Although there are many similarities between men and women, the evolving understanding of ischemic heart disease in women allow us to emphasize the imp...

link.springer.com

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵1\ The discovery of INOCA (Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries) came from studying women with persistent chest pain. This led to the recognition of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)—now known to affect people of all sexes. www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....

Coronary Arterial Function and Disease in Women With No Obstructive Coronary Arteries | Circulation Research

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality in women. While traditional cardiovascular risk factors play an important role in the development of IHD in women, women may experience s...

www.ahajournals.org

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Aug 4

🧵 What Women’s Health Research Has Taught Us About Everyone: A Thread

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧠New study: 90% of trainees say sex and gender medicine is important, but only 31% say it's discussed regularly in training. A decade later, the gap remains. Awareness does not equal action.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#GenderMedicine #MedEd

Sex and gender medicine in physician clinical training: a 10-year follow-up single-site survey - Discover Medicine

Purpose Increasing recognition of Sex and Gender Medicine has led to multifaceted initiatives improving patient care through physician education. Limited data exist evaluating the impact of these init...

link.springer.com

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Smidt Heart Institute @smidtheart.bsky.social · Jul 9

Why does Lp(a) testing matters?
A single test can unmask hidden #cardiovascular risks.
Hear from @drmarthagulati.bsky.social 🔗👇
www.cedars-sinai.org/discoveries/...

The Case for Lp(a) Testing

Martha Gulati, MD, explains why Lp(a) testing should be a standard of care.

www.cedars-sinai.org

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Smidt Heart Institute @smidtheart.bsky.social · Jul 29

For the 12th year in a row, @smidtheart.bsky.social has been ranked #1 in California for Cardiology, Heart, and Vascular Surgery by @usnews.com!
www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/ced...

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Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center @womensheart.bsky.social · Jul 31

We’re excited to welcome our newest fellows to the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center! These accomplished physicians bring valuable expertise to our work in advancing women’s heart health. 💙 #WomensHeartHealth #NewFellows #HeartResearch