Pregnancy brings changes. Everyone knows that.
New sensations, new discomforts, a body that no longer feels familiar.
But for some women, pregnancy is the first time their heart is asked to work differently, harder, faster. When new changes appear, things like unusual fatigue, shortness of breath, a racing heart, dizziness, swelling, chest discomfort, or blood pressure that begins to rise, they are often brushed off as part of the process, stress, or anxiety.
About 1 to 4 percent of pregnancies are complicated by maternal heart disease, but certain symptoms should never be ignored.
This is not a book meant to scare you.It is meant to offer clarity and support prevention.
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What About Her Heart?
How a Male-Modeled Medical System Is Putting Women's Hearts at Risk
What About Her Heart?
How a Male-Modeled Medical System Is Putting Women's Hearts at Risk
Modern Medicine Was Not Designed With Women's Hearts In Mind
Cardiologist Dr. Arash Bereliani is on a mission to change how women understand their heart health before it is too late.
Dr. Arash Bereliani
Dr. Arash Bereliani is board-certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Internal Medicine. He serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is on staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He is also the Medical Director of The Beverly Hills Institute of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine.
He earned his medical degree from Finch University of Health Sciences, graduating first in his class and earning induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Cardiology fellowship at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
With more than twenty-eight years in practice, Dr. Bereliani focuses on preventive cardiology, early detection of cardiovascular disease, and highly individualized care, with a particular emphasis on women’s heart health and long-term risk reduction.
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The Deadliest Bias in Women's Health
Every day, women walk into hospitals with heart disease and walk out misdiagnosed. They are dismissed, ignored, or told it is "just stress." Too many never walk out at all. This is not an isolated failure. It is the predictable result of a medical system built on male bodies, male data, and male assumptions. While women's hearts behave differently, show different symptoms, and face different risks, most research and diagnostic standards still do not reflect those differences.
1 in every 5 female deaths
in the United States is caused by heart disease
60 million women
are living with cardiovascular disease
Only about 40%
of women can identify major heart attack symptoms
Women are 50% more likely
to receive a misdiagnosis during a heart attack
Awareness gap
More than half of women are not aware of their heart differences with men
Heart disease
is the leading cause of death in women
Clear, evidence-based conversations about women’s heart health
With decades of experience treating heart disease, cardiologist Dr. Arash Bereliani helps audiences understand the realities of cardiovascular risk in women. His conversations bridge the gap between medical research and real-world awareness, helping people recognize warning signs, understand prevention, and navigate their heart health with greater confidence.
Clear, evidence-based conversations about women’s heart health
With decades of experience treating heart disease, cardiologist Dr. Arash Bereliani helps audiences understand the realities of cardiovascular risk in women. His conversations bridge the gap between medical research and real-world awareness, helping people recognize warning signs, understand prevention, and navigate their heart health with greater confidence.
What Audiences Walk Away With
Every conversation with Dr. Arash Bereliani is grounded in evidence-based medicine and real clinical experience. The goal is not to create alarm, but to bring clarity to a topic many women have never been fully taught to understand.
Audiences gain:
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A clearer understanding of why heart disease in women is often overlooked or misunderstood
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Insight into how heart symptoms in women can appear differently than the classic patterns most people recognize
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Practical knowledge about cardiovascular risk factors and prevention
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Context behind recent medical headlines and emerging research
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A better framework for recognizing warning signs and advocating for their own health
The goal isn’t to overwhelm.
It’s to help people understand their heart health earlier and with greater confidence.
The Book Behind the Conversation
What About Her Heart? explores how decades of male-modeled research shaped modern cardiology and why women are still more likely to be misdiagnosed or overlooked when it comes to heart disease.
Drawing on nearly three decades of clinical experience, cardiologist Dr. Arash Bereliani explains how cardiovascular disease can appear differently in women and why greater awareness is essential for earlier recognition and prevention.
The book is part of a broader effort to bring attention to one of the most overlooked issues in women’s health.
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