Episode 25: Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women. Join experts Betul Hatipoglu MD, Professor of Medicine at CWRU School of Medicine, and Medical Director for Diabetes & Obesity Center at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, and Leslie Cho, MD, Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner School of Medicine Case Western Reserve Medical School, Section Head of Preventive Cardiology & Rehabilitation, and Director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Women’s Cardiovascular Center, as they discuss common cardiovascular risk factors for women. Topics include, how to adequately assess lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease, risks from pregnancy, menopause, an autoimmune disease, and more.