In this episode, we dive into what every woman needs to know about heart health, from common symptoms that often go overlooked to proactive steps you can take to protect your heart. We are joined by Paula Pinell-Salles, MD, FACC, who is a co-founder of the Inova Women’s Cardiovascular program. She is board certified in cardiovascular disease and specializes in general cardiology and vascular medicine. In part 1 of this episode, we uncover the unique challenges women face with heart disease and ways you can partner with your provider to prioritize your heart health!

In part 2 of this episode Dr. Pinell-Salles discusses hormone replacement therapy and a study in the news by Kaiser that showed the risk of women having one alcoholic drink per day raises their risk of heart disease. Tune into to episode #5.