Study finds infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
Women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.
Dr. Lau is a cardiologist and investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She received her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Masters in Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She trained in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where she also served as Chief Medical Resident. She subsequently completed cardiovascular disease fellowship and advanced echocardiography training at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and internal medicine. Dr. Lau specializes in women's cardiovascular health, general cardiology, and echocardiography. Her research focuses on understanding how biologic sex differences and female-specific risk factors contribute to heart disease.
Dr. Lau specializes in women's cardiovascular health, general cardiology, and echocardiography. Her research focuses on how biologic differences between men and women and female-specific risk factors contribute to heart disease.
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Dr. Emily S. Lau presents on menopause, cardiovascular disease, and contraception.
Women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women alike. In this presentation, Dr. Emily Lau reviews the epidemiology of heart disease in women, differences in heart disease between women and men, and special considerations for promoting female heart health.