Herzsprechstunde

The underestimated danger: Cardiovascular diseases have become the leading cause of death among women in the Western world. Heart surgeon and gender medicine expert Prof. Dr. med. Sandra Eifert, head of one of the largest European heart clinics for women, and physician and science journalist Dr. med. Suzann Kirschner-Brouns have compiled the most important findings from research and practice about the female heart with great empathy and in an easily understandable way. What causes cardiovascular diseases specifically in women? How can women prevent them, and what does the heart need to stay healthy or heal? Because the female heart is not just a smaller version of the male heart. There are anatomical differences, and these play a significant role in cardiovascular diseases. Although two-thirds of patients with cardiovascular diseases in the Western world are men, the likelihood of women dying from the disease is twice as high. For women over the age of 50, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death. The female heart reacts strongly to intense emotions such as love and grief, as well as to the demands and values of our culture. Individual life stories are reflected in heart disease or heart health.