The DAIC editorial team recently conducted a “One on One” feature interview with Malissa J. Wood, MD, FACC, focusing on women's cardiovascular care, health equity, and her work. Co-director of the Corrigan Women's Heart Health Program at Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, and an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Wood has been serving as Chair of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Board of Governors (BOG) and secretary of the Board of Trustees for the 2022-2023 term.
Disruptive variants in genes involved in the production of collagen are implicated in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women under 50.
Disruptive variants in genes involved in the production of collagen are implicated in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a major cause of heart attacks in women under 50.
Doctors Harness the Power of Human Connections
Social medicine programs, which often encourage patients to engage with other people, can help address dementia, isolation and more.
Socializing can help dementia patients improve their cognition and quality of life.Credit.Sammy Jo Hester/The Daily Herald, via Associated Press
By John Hanc
This article is part of our new series on the
, which examines changes in the medical field.
Less than five years ago, Mary Albrecht was a professor of marketing at Maryville University in St. Louis. She gave lectures and led classroom discussions; she advised students; she interacted with her faculty colleagues. In 2017, Ms. Albrecht learned she had Alzheimer’s disease, and she retired that same year losing a network of students, colleagues and friends that had nourished her for 31 years.
Written by Moira McCarthy on February 22, 2021 Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak
According to a new study, women who have a female cardiologist may have better treatment outcomes than those who see a male doctor. Luis Alvarez/Getty Images
A new study concludes that women with heart health issues get better treatment if they’re seen by a female cardiologist.
Experts say female doctors simply understand female patients better than men do.
They say it’s important to improve medical training for both male and female cardiology students.
When it comes to long-term outcomes in heart health, the gender of your cardiologist may play a role in how well things go.