Annabelle Volgman, MD, Medical Director, Heart Center for Women

Program Description

Although heart disease affects both women and men almost equally, women often have different symptoms and respond differently to treatment than men do.

That's why women want a team with the experience to address their unique needs. This expertise can be found at Rush University Medical Center, home to the first heart program in Chicago devoted exclusively to women.

At the Rush Heart Center for Women, women with heart problems are diagnosed and treated with great sensitivity and innovation by a team of cardiologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, nutritionists and cardiothoracic surgeons who are supported by the comprehensive resources of a world-class academic medical center. Women without overt heart disease are assessed and advised on how to prevent heart disease and stroke.

That means that virtually every option is available to Rush patients from the latest medications to a full range of surgical and minimally invasive surgical procedures to treat everything from heart attacks to faulty valves to the latest devices, such as the biventricular pacemaker and implantable defibrillator, to regulate erratic heartbeats. It's all at Rush, where our clinical team works with patients to not only devise the best possible treatment plans, but to help them make vital lifestyle changes to prevent further problems.

	Rush and 2 BigHearts Foundation Learn more about how Rush is working together with 2 BigHearts Foundation to promote heart health for women. Visit the Alliance with 2 BigHearts site to learn about how they are educating women and their families about heart disease risks, causes, prevention and treatment.

THE DOCTOR IS IN with Dr. Volgman
Join the Quaker Oats Company and Annabelle Volgman, MD, in educating yourself and every woman you care about with this important heart health information. Volgman answers questions regarding heart health for women. You can read frequently asked questions and get answers from one of the leading cardiologists treating women at The Doctor Is In.

Prevention Magazine: The Body Beautiful
Annabelle Volgman, MD, was interviewed  by Richard Laliberte about preventing a heart attack. Find out all the latest recommendations in the October 2007 issue of Prevention Magazine in an article titled The Body Beautiful.

2 BigHearts - Working Together for Women's Hearts
Rush University Medical Center and the 2 BigHearts Foundation have joined forces to accomplish their shared goal of heightening awareness of heart disease in women. By making available heart health screenings throughout the year, these organizations hope to educate women and families about the importance of good heart health. To learn more about future screenings, see results of previous screenings and explore Rush's relationship with the 2 BigHearts Foundation, please visit the Rush/2 BigHearts Web site or call (888) 352-RUSH (7874) for more information.

	Her heart concerns were dismissed. We listened and offered an innovative solution. Now she speaks nationally on women's heart health. Visit RushStories.org and look for "Debbie's Story" to see how the Rush Heart Center for Women helped one woman.

Broken Heart Syndrome
On November 1, 2006, Annabelle Volgman, MD, medical director of the Heart Center for Women at Rush, again joined ABC-7 News reporter Sylvia Perez for a discussion about heart health. The topic: How severe grief can cause a real medical condition that looks much like a heart attack and is often misdiagnosed. Now, you can read the story and view the newscast, "Broken Heart Syndrome."

Secrets of the Heart
On February 15, 2006, Annabelle Volgman, MD, medical director of the Heart Center for Women at Rush, joined ABC-7 News reporter Sylvia Perez for an hour-long discussion with viewers regarding heart health for women. This edition of Sylvia Perez’s "Healthbeat" was titled "Secrets of the Heart," and may be viewed in its entirety at Secrets of the Heart