In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Laxmi Mehta interviews Dr. Harmony Reynolds (NYU Grossman School of Medicine) about her article, “Sex Differences in Psychosocial Factors and Angina in Patients with Chronic Coronary Disease”. They discuss how stress and depression impact angina severity, sex differences in patient outcomes, and the implications for managing chronic coronary artery disease, particularly in women.

Read the full article here.

Catch up with the AHA's 2024 Distinguished Scientist honorees in conversation with JAHA's Editor-in-Chief Bruce Ovbiagele, and Senior Associate Editor Katherine Wu, in our second annual Distinguished Hearts and Minds Roundtable. This year, we spoke with these brilliant scientists in person at AHA Scientific Sessions in Chicago about their vital contributions to their respective fields, their career journeys, and their thoughts on the future of cardiovascular and stroke research.

In this new episode of Aha! with JAHA, Dr. Eva Rocha interviews Dr. Allison E. Gaffey (Yale School of Medicine; VA Connecticut Healthcare System) and Dr. Diana Wolfe (Albert Einstein College of Medicine) about the new AHA Scientific Statement, “Optimizing Psychological Health Across the Perinatal Period: An Update on Maternal Cardiovascular Health”. They discuss the critical intersection of psychological health and cardiovascular health during the perinatal period and explore opportunities for creating care delivery models that perinatal psychological health in cardio-obstetric care. They also provide personal insights from their own career journeys and their strategies for maintaining psychological well-being.

Read the full AHA Scientific Statement here.