Annabelle Volgman

Jan 16, 2025 | self.com | Sarah Klein |Annabelle Volgman

Erin Adelekun was 38 when she had a stroke, just nine days after giving birth to her daughter in 2020. It all started with a headache, which had been about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 when she was discharged from the hospital two days postpartum, and climbed to a 6 or 7 by the following week. She thought she was just exhausted from having a newborn and reassured herself she'd call her doctor the next day if it persisted.

Mar 12, 2024 | tctmd.com | Annabelle Volgman

News Opinion Off Script As we celebrate historic gains in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD in women, let’s not forget the challenges that remain. Even as a medical student, I knew I wanted to become a cardiologist. During my fellowship, I discovered electrophysiology, and my attendings at Northwestern, Richard Kehoe, MD, and Terry Zheutlin, MD, truly made me excited about the field.

Mar 6, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Brian A. Primack |Shaili Jain |Kamala Tamirisa |Annabelle Volgman

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with clinical psychologist Faust Ruggiero to delve into the transformative insights from his book, The Fix Your Depression Handbook. Faust offers practical guidance on achieving internal balance and breaking free from the grips of depression.

Nov 29, 2023 | self.com | Elizabeth Millard |Annabelle Volgman

You’ve probably heard that regular exercise—whether you’re walking, jogging, riding a bike, or hopping on an elliptical—can help protect your heart. But what about if you already have a cardiovascular condition? Should you rethink your workout? Decades ago, the answer was yes: Doctors used to recommend as much rest as possible for people with heart problems.

Nov 22, 2023 | opmed.doximity.com | Annabelle Volgman

I was invited to present an update on “What is New in Women and Heart Disease?” at the  American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia from November 9 to 12, 2023. As the medical director of the Rush Heart Center for Women for 20 years, I have learned a lot from taking care of hundreds of women with or at risk for heart disease. The following is a summary of the current state of the art on how to help women with ischemic heart disease and heart failure.