Events - Event View
This is the "Event Detail" view, showing all available information for this event.
If registration is required or recommended, click the 'Register' button to start the process.
If the event has passed, click the "Event Report" button to read a report and view photos that were uploaded.
PHL (V) - Heart Smart: A Women's Guide to Cardiovascular Wellness (May 22, 2024 at 7pm ET)
Heart Smart: A Woman's Guide to
Cardiovascular Wellness After 50
Dr. Katherine Sherif, MD
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
7pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time
Virtual - Will be Recorded
In 1994, Dr. Sherif developed the first case studies on heart disease in women to be taught in a medical
school. That medical school was the Medical College of Pennsylvania, the former Women’s Medical College founded in 1850 by Philadelphia Quakers as the first medical school in the world for women, which eventually became Drexel University College of Medicine.
The story of this unique medical school is inseparable from the growing recognition of the importance of heart disease in women. Katherine's female mentors, led by nephrologist Dr Sandra Levison, pioneered women's health in the medical school curriculum, and it became a national model for teaching that women’s health is more than reproductive medicine.
It shouldn’t have been a novel idea that women experienced heart disease as often as men. The data showed that women having a heart attack were twice as likely to die compared to men, and four times more likely to develop congestive heart failure following a heart attack. Furthermore, a study showed that when physicians were presented with a case about a patient with acute chest pain, if the case was accompanied by photo of a woman vs. a man, the woman was significantly less likely to have a cardiac catheterization than a man for the identical symptoms. And, as is so often the case, black women were even less likely to get life-saving care.
In this talk, Dr. Sherif will cover how heart disease differs in women:
- The statistics
- Symptoms
- Risk factors that predispose women. Besides conventional risk factors such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and family history, there are many non-conventional risk factors that continue to be overlooked, including early menopause, a history of irregular menstrual periods and a history of pre-eclampsia or gestational diabetes
- The physiology of heart disease – what are the types? What does it look like?
- Diagnostic testing – how it differs in women; why traditional catheterization may miss a heart attack in women
Finally, Dr. Sherif will discuss the most important ways to prevent or delay heart disease. While conventional medical practice continues to lag in the optimal care of women, you will leave this talk with a better understanding of how heart disease differs in women and how not to overlook the signs. She will also share 3 things you can do immediately to significantly decrease your risk of heart disease. It is never too late.
There will also be time for Q&A throughout her presentation. This session will be recorded.
WHEN
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
7pm to 8:30pm Eastern Time
FEE
Members: $12
Non-Members: $22
Dr. Sherif published a text on menopause and hormones, and co-edited a women's health textbook. In addition, Dr. Sherif served on the writing committee for the American Heart Association "Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women", and co-authored the American College of Physicians' "Screening Mammography for Women 40-49 Years of Age: A Clinical Guideline".
Dr. Sherif lectures widely on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in health and disease; aging, telomeres and supplements; the intestinal biome, hormone therapy for women; heart disease in women and human rights.
Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Monday, May 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM