The difference between men and women's health is only now starting to make it's way into daily medical practice. Doctors who specialize in women's cardiology (heart disease) are a special breed, as it has been demonstrated that women who suffer from heart disease are more likely to go undiagnosed and untreated for life-threatening heart conditions longer than men. Why this is?

- Often the heart symtoms that present in men do not present themselves (or simply go unnoticed) in women.

- In addition, research has shown a correlation in how changing levels of sex hormones (primarily the hormones testosterone and estrogen) have a profound effect on cardiovascular disease in both men and women. By nature, however, these hormonal changes have a much more profound effect on a women's body then for men of identical age.

     With the recent and constantly changing developments regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT,) calcium imbalance, osteoporosis and other women's health related issues, it is essential for women to find a cardiologist who does not just specialize in the "heart," but who specialize in women's heart issues. Only a doctor who specializes in women's heart disease can combine the cutting-knowledge from all of these related fields of medicine to ensure proper diagnosis or treatment of women's cardiovascular diseases.

     Below are listings for physicians who specialize in women's cardiovascular and heart disease. It is with great pride that we include this category in our listings - one that is not offered anyother directory we are aware of at this time!