Broken Heart Syndrome
A "broken heart" isn't a cliche: it's a medical diagnosis. Cardiologist Holly Andersen explains.
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Stroke: A “Heart Attack of the Brain”
By Dr. Holly Andersen
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Being informed about stroke and stroke prevention can significantly help you reduce your risk; indeed, it could potentially save you or someone you love from dying or being significantly disabled.
Hormones and Your Heart: Trying to Make Sense of it All
By Holly S. Andersen, M.D.
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Confused by the latest news about hormone therapy and heart disease? WVFC cardiologist Holly Andersen gives the historical lowdown and assesses the new findings.
For Heart Month: What Every Woman Should Know About Heart Attacks
By Holly Andersen, M.D.
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For heart health, we women need to partner with doctors we can trust. But we need to be our own health advocates first.
After the Heart Attack: Sex is Still Good for You
By Holly S. Andersen, M.D.
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We often don't ask if sex is OK after the attack. But new research shows that it can actually help keep the heart healthy.
Heart Attacks in Women: What You Need to Know
Cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen on heart health, calling 911, and why a woman's heart attack symptoms may be different from a man's.
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News on Gender and Heart Disease
Last week, two researchers from Australia announced an exciting new discovery about gender and heart disease. We have long recognized that men generally become prone to coronary artery disease earlier than women — on average a decade earlier — perhaps supporting the notion that male sex hormones increase one’s risk of heart disease. Although the role of androgens in cardiovascular…
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Dr. Holly Andersen: Preventing Coronary Artery Disease
Dear Dr. Andersen, I have a strong family history of coronary artery disease even though no one in my family has diabetes or obesity. Everyone who had this problem was fit and did not smoke. Maternal grandfather died in his 50’s of a sudden heart attack. His sister died of heart failure in her 60’s after having survived two heart…
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Dr. Holly Andersen on Thoracic Aneurysm
Dear Dr. Andersen, I am a 50-year-old woman and my first cousin almost died from a rare heart condition, a ruptured thoracic aneurysm. While at a concert, she suddenly experienced a severe pain across her back. She knew something terrible was happening and had the good sense to have her husband take her to the lobby, where she fainted. Luckily,…
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Mother’s Day Reflections From a Lucky 46-year-old Cardiologist
My Nana Andersen continually reminded me of the importance of good posture—to stand up straight with my shoulders back, both feet firmly planted on the ground. She taught me to remove the glove from my right hand and hold it in my still gloved left before shaking hands. She showed me the importance of an education, being informed and having…
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