Before menopause, women’s hearts tend to be protected by their circulating hormones. In midlife, they may well get a shock when a doctor outlines their health risks.
Fewer than half of 111 surveyed countries had cardiac rehab programs specifically for women.
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‘Cardiac College for Women’ offers tailored cardiac rehabilitation education to bridge the gap in cardiovascular care and empower women to manage their heart health effectively.
Common cardiovascular complications of COVID-19 — including blood clots, stroke, arrhythmias and heart attacks — were substantially reduced in vaccinated patients.
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New research confirms that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at reducing the cardiovascular complications that are a hallmark of COVID-19 infection.
An enlarged heart can lead to abnormal heart rhythms.
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People who regularly engage in significant amounts of exercise, as endurance athletes do, may develop enlarged hearts. While athletic heart is adapted for performance, it can be cause for concern.
There is an urgent need to start a conversation with Canadians to improve awareness of women’s heart health.
It’s important for women to not only be aware of their risk for heart disease, but also how they can be proactive and make informed decisions regarding their heart health at all stages of life.
Because caffeine is water and fat soluble, it’s able to exert its affects on many parts of the body.
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This common heart condition puts you at increased risk of having a stroke, especially if you also have high blood pressure. But our new research shows what you can do to lower your risk.
Heart-healthy approaches to eating include the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet and the Portfolio diet.
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Women are often under-diagnosed and under-treated for heart disease and may be unaware of their specific risk factors. Clinical and research practices need to reflect the diversity of women in Canada.
NFL player Damar Hamlin’s injury during a game on Jan. 2 may have been a heart injury called commotio cordis. Researchers are working on ways to prevent this rare but often fatal sports injury.
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Commotio cordis is the result of blunt trauma to the heart, and is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death in youth sports. Improvements in protective equipment may help prevent it.
An increase in this particular biometric is a good thing.
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Don’t skip your next eye exam – it could be important for your overall health.
Cardiac rehab is an outpatient chronic disease management program covering exercise, diet, lifestyle and psychosocial elements in hour-long sessions about twice per week over several months.
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Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
Shane Warne celebrates during a match at the MCG in December 2006.
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Shane Warne’s untimely death from a suspected heart attack has prompted some people to consider their own heart health and what improvements they can make.