A Heart to Heart from the Women of Mount Sinai Heart

A Heart to Heart from the Women of Mount Sinai Heart

Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Cardiac Services at Mount Sinai Health System, recognizes American Heart Association’s National Go Red Day with an esteemed panel of Mount Sinai Heart leaders from across the Health System. Our experts discuss cardiovascular disease including: symptoms, risk factors, disparities within the disease, medications and the latest technological advances.

Chapters (Click to go to chapter start)

How can women control their risk of developing heart disease?
Dr. Kini shares updates on her latest projects and apps
Dr. Fergus discusses a new analysis showing disparities in cardiovascular risk factors between black and white adults in the United States
Dr. Kini discusses how women can work out and exercise safely after a heart attack
Dr. McLaughlin highlights cardiovascular risk factors which are unique to women, and ensuring that providers are aware of these health care disparities
Dr. Langan discusses factors which can contribute to inequities between men and women in managing cardiovascular disease
Dr. Mehran talks about The Lancet Women and Cardiovascular Disease Commission and its recommendations to reduce the global burden of heart disease in women
Dr. Croft discusses the rise of cardio-obstetrics and cardiac-imaging in managing pregnant women with known or suspected cardiovascular disease
Dr. Contreras on the continuing battle with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the heart and recovery
Interventions to help reduce 30-day readmission for women
Dr. Mehran discusses techniques to help improve mental and emotional wellness for better cardiovascular health
Dr. McLaughlin shares support methods in educating the next generation of Cardiologists
Final Question: What advice would you give women who are living with cardiovascular disease?

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Published

February 4, 2022

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Physician's Channel - Mount Sinai New York

Featured Faculty

Annapoorna Kini, MD

Annapoorna Kini, MD

Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Director, Interventional Structural Heart Disease Program
Director, Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program
Zena and Michael A. Weiner Professor of Medicine, Cardiology
Mount Sinai Health System

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Icilma Fergus, MD, FACC

Icilma Fergus, MD, FACC

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Mount Sinai Heart Center for Cardiovascular Disparities
Mount Sinai Health System

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Marie-Noelle Langan, MD

Marie-Noelle Langan, MD

Associate Professor
Medical Director of Operations, Electrophysiology
Division of Cardiology
Electrophysiology Section
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI

Roxana Mehran, MD, FACC, FACP, FCCP, FESC, FAHA, FSCAI

Professor of Medicine in Cardiology and Population Health Science and Policy
Professor in Cardiovascular Clinical Research and Outcomes
Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials
Mount Sinai Health System

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Johanna Contreras, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FHFSA

Johanna Contreras, MD, MSc, FACC, FAHA, FASE, FHFSA

Assistant Professor | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Director Heart Failure
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West

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Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH

Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine in Cardiology and Population Health Science and Policy
Mount Sinai Health System

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Lori Croft, MD

Lori Croft, MD

Associate Professor
Director, Echocardiography
Mount Sinai Heart

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