Heart disease is the #1 killer of women — yet it's chronically underdiagnosed. This guide by Dr. Nyange covers why heart disease presents differently in women, the risk factors unique to women, and how to advocate for the cardiac care you deserve.
Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Yet for decades, cardiovascular research primarily enrolled men — leaving women with guidelines, diagnostic criteria, and symptom checklists that didn't fully reflect their experience.
The result: women are diagnosed later, treated less aggressively, and referred for cardiac procedures less often than men with the same presentations. A woman's heart attack is more likely to be attributed to anxiety, GI problems, or stress — and sent home.
This guide exists to close that gap. Dr. Nyange — a female cardiologist who cares deeply about women's cardiovascular outcomes — wrote it to give women the knowledge they need to recognize their own risk, understand their own symptoms, and advocate for themselves in a system that has historically underserved them.
Microvascular disease, SCAD, MINOCA, Takotsubo — the conditions more common in women and often missed.
The full spectrum of heart attack presentations in women — beyond chest pain.
How preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and pregnancy loss predict future heart disease.
Why cardiovascular risk accelerates after menopause and what to do about it.
What to say, what to ask, and how to ensure you receive complete cardiac evaluation.
Dr. Nyange's clinical expertise combined with genuine understanding of women's cardiac experiences.
"I became a cardiologist in part because I was frustrated watching women's cardiac symptoms get dismissed as anxiety. The science is clear: heart disease in women is real, it's common, and it often looks different. Every woman deserves a cardiologist who knows that — and every woman deserves to know it herself."
This guide is for every woman who wants to understand her heart — and advocate for it.
Download Women's Heart Guide — $37