Women’s Hearts Beat Differently – Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease?

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Women’s Hearts Beat Differently – Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet symptoms and risk factors often differ from those in men. Discover why sex-specific medicine matters and how cutting-edge research is helping detect cardiovascular disease earlier and improve treatment for every patient.

Sept. 19th. 2026

4:30-5:00 pm

Stage

Speaker:

Ailís Ceara Haney, MD is a Clinician-Scientist at Frankfurt University Hospital. She serves as senior physician in the Department of Cardiology and Angiology and heads the Woman Heart Health Center. Her research focuses on sex- and gender-specific cardiovascular medicine and advanced cardiac imaging.

Prof. David Leistner, MD is Director of Cardiology and Angiology at University Hospital Frankfurt and a Core Faculty member of the Cardio-Pulmonary Institute (CPI). His work focuses on innovative cardiovascular therapies and personalized medicine.