Heart Disease in Women: Symptoms, Tests, and Prevention Guide cardiology women Feb 07, 2026

Women and Heart Disease: The Complete Prevention Guide (Symptoms, Risks, Tests, and a Step-by-Step Plan)

By Dr. Abeer Berry DO, FACC Preventative Cardiologist Michigan

Women are the majority of patients. They are not a "specialty population". Unfortunately, for too long, we have treated women like...

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Women, Testosterone Replacement, And Heart Disease Risk? cardiology women Jan 11, 2026

Testosterone Therapy for Women: What the Evidence Says

Testosterone for women? Yes, unfortunately this s commonly ignored, but can cause serious issues.

An increasing number of women, particularly during perimenopause and early post menopause, are asking about testosterone therapy. Common concerns...

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HRT, DVT, VTE, And Heart Disease Risk Of Hormone Replacement Therapy cardiology women Jan 11, 2026

Perimenopause, Hormone Therapy, and Heart Health: What Women Need to Know

For many women, perimenopause is the first time heart health becomes a personal concern. Symptoms such as heart palpitations, anxiety, sleep disruption, fatigue, and brain fog often appear in the mid to late 30s and 40s and r...

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How Do You Know If You Are In Peri Menopause And What Does It Mean For Your Heart cardiology women Jan 11, 2026

Peri Menopause And Heart Disease Risk

You think your symptoms are peri menopause, but how do you know for sure?

How do you know that "skipped beat" wasn't a serious heart condition?

How do you know if you need cholesterol meds?

How do you know if HRT is safe for your heart?

As a cardiologist wh...

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When Heart Palpitations Are Peri Menopause? cardiology women Jan 11, 2026

Perimenopause Symptoms and Heart Disease: What Every Woman Needs to Know


How Do You Know If It's heart Disease Or Perimenopause?

Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause, often beginning in a woman’s 40s. During this time, fluctuating estrogen and progesterone levels can cause symp...

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Do Statins Work In Women? Benefits And Side Effects cardiology women Dec 30, 2025

How Statins Help Prevent Heart Disease in Women: A Simple Guide

 

What Are Statins and What Do They Do?

Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications that help prevent heart attacks, strokes, and death from heart disease in women just as well as they do in men. Think of cholesterol like grease bui...

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The "Silent" Heart Attack: Why Women Are at Higher Risk cardiology hypertension women Dec 29, 2025

The Surprising Truth About Heart Disease in Women

For decades, cardiology was studied almost exclusively in men. The protocols, the symptoms, and the 'textbook' cases were all based on male biology. The result? We treated women like 'small men.'

That was a mistake.

As a cardiologist, I see the co...

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Is HRT For Women Safe for Your Heart? Truth About MHT and Heart Disease (2026 Update) cardiology women Dec 29, 2025

Women, Menopause, Heart Disease and HRT (MHT)

 

Cardiovascular Disease In Women: Heart Disease is the #1 Threat to Women

Without question, heart disease is the leading cause of women in the United States and globally. As you have seen, it is very much preventable. Heart disease kills 1 in 3 women...

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