A Blueprint Within – Heart Failure in Women

Julie was dead for about five minutes before her husband saved her life.

Julie has HFpEF, a form of heart failure. The National Institutes of Health say it’s more common in women than men and accounts for at least half the cases of heart failure in women.

Today, Julie is in the best shape of her life and doing better than ever. She tells Medical Stories how she’s adapted to her condition, and how it even brought her closer to her husband, Gregg.

This episode also features in-depth commentary from renowned experts Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, and Jane Wilcox, MD, Associate Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.