#DefendPreEx: Why Heart Health Matters

Advocacy in Action

Everyone needs health insurance, but never is that more real than after being diagnosed with a heart condition. The Affordable Care Act was instrumental in expanding access to health insurance for those who previously couldn’t afford it or who couldn’t qualify for any...

Living Well with AFib

Advocacy in Action, Resources

Did you know that women with AFib are more likely than men with AFib to have a stroke; Afib is the leading cause of debilitating stroke in women; and if left untreated, AFib can also lead to heart failure and chronic fatigue? So what is AFib or atrial fibrillation you...

Swing with Heart: Board Member Speaks Out

Heart Stories

In preparation for our 4th Annual Swing with Heart Golf Tournament, WomenHeart Vice-Chair of the Board, Barbara Tombros, was featured on a regional golf podcast, Golf DMV. Barbara joined the show to raise awareness of heart disease in women, and highlight the event....

What’s Cooking? – August

Healthy Living

Summer is not quite over yet. Get a full dose of fatigue-fighting enzymes and summer flavor with these grilled fish tacos, originally posted in Woman’sDay.  Why they’re heart healthy:  The unsaturated fatty acids in some fish can help to lower your...

Champion Spotlight: Corie Cutshall

Heart Stories

“I don’t look like your typical face of heart disease,” says WomenHeart Champion Corie Cutshall. “And I definitely didn’t take it seriously because I was so young.” Corie was diagnosed with heart disease at the age of 25—a stark reminder that heart disease can affect...