Center researcher and cardiologist Ester Kringeland discusses women’s heart health on Drivpodden
In this episode of Drivpodden, the focus is on women’s heart health. Kringeland discusses types of heart failure that particularly affect women, the symptoms everyone should be aware of, commonly underestimated risk factors, and the crucial role of blood pressure—especially for women’s hearts.
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In conversation with Marion Solheim, Ester Kringeland shares her expertise and offers concrete advice on prevention and treatment. It is an important discussion for anyone who wants to understand and protect women’s heart health.
Kringeland highlights that cardiovascular disease affects women more often than many realize, and that both symptoms and underlying mechanisms can differ substantially from those seen in men. In a recent Norwegian study, Kringeland and her colleagues found that women with slightly elevated blood pressure double their risk of myocardial infarction. High blood pressure has particularly adverse effects on women’s hearts. The knowledge shared in this episode of Drivpodden is valuable not only for the general public but also for the medical and scientific community.
Ester Kringeland is a cardiologist, senior consultant at Haukeland University Hospital, and a researcher on women’s cardiovascular health (University of Bergen), affiliated with the Center for Research on Heart Disease in Women, University of Bergen.
Marion Solheim is a communications adviser at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, and has been a key driving force in the development of Drivpodden.
Listen to the episode on women’s heart health on YouTube or Spotify via the links below to gain important research-based insights into cardiovascular and women’s health.