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Dr. Samit Shah is leading a team to demonstrate the effectiveness of validated, but not widely administered procedures for the many women who have reduced blood flow to the heart without blocked arteries or cholesterol build-up often associated with heart disease.
- September 19, 2021
Although medicine has come a long way from ancient times, misperceptions about the occurrence and cause of symptoms continue, particularly regarding the health of women.
- September 16, 2021
Welcome New Department Staff (September 2021)
- September 16, 2021
Congratulations to New Department Faculty! (September 2021)
- September 16, 2021
Discoveries & Impact (September 2021)
- September 13, 2021
Join Women's Health Research at Yale for a conversation on contemporary care and the latest research to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes for women.
- September 12, 2021Source: Patch
A new study from Yale confirms what you suspected: COVID-19 breakthrough cases are on the rise, but delta is not the culprit this time.
- September 10, 2021
Vaccines Highly Effective, But Breakthrough Infections Can Occur
- September 08, 2021Source: CNN
For fully vaccinated Americans, the risk of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19 is low — much lower than the risk for unvaccinated people. But in those rare cases when a fully vaccinated person gets infected, data suggests it's older adults and those with multiple underlying medical conditions who are most at risk of serious illness.
- September 07, 2021Source: YaleNews
These patients tended to be older—between 65 and 95 with a median age of 80.5—and had preexisting comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A subset of patients was also on immunosuppressive drugs that may affect vaccine efficacy.