New Book 'What About Her Heart' Aims to Close Awareness Gap on Women's Heart Disease

Beverly Hills cardiologist Arash Bereliani, MD, FACC, has released a new book titled 'What About Her Heart' to address a critical gap in public understanding of female heart attack signs. The book, now available on Amazon, focuses on how cardiovascular disease manifests differently in women compared to men, a topic that has been largely overlooked in medical research and public education.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, yet studies show women are less likely to recognize their own cardiac symptoms or receive timely diagnoses. Dr. Bereliani, a board-certified cardiologist with the American College of Cardiology, wrote the book to translate clinical realities into accessible language for the general public. The book covers the full spectrum of cardiovascular risk in women, from early warning signs often dismissed as unrelated issues to serious conditions such as congestive heart failure that affect women distinctly.

Rather than relying on the typical narrative of chest-clutching and left-arm pain associated with male heart attacks, the book details how women often experience pressure, nausea, jaw discomfort, fatigue, and shortness of breath—symptoms that may not prompt immediate emergency response. Dr. Bereliani explains how hormonal changes throughout a woman's life, including pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause, interact with cardiovascular health and elevate risk in ways that are frequently underappreciated in routine medical settings.

The book also examines women heart attack warning signs that research suggests are underreported during emergencies, including atypical discomfort patterns that can delay treatment. A dedicated section addresses how congestive heart failure progresses and responds to treatment differently in women compared to men.

'Women account for nearly half of all heart disease deaths in the U.S. each year, yet the majority of cardiovascular research published before 2000 was conducted primarily on male subjects,' said Dr. Bereliani. 'This book exists because a woman sitting in a waiting room or talking to her daughter deserves access to the same level of detail I would give a patient in my office.'

The publication arrives as cardiologists and patient advocacy groups increasingly call for public education efforts targeting women, especially in communities with limited access to specialist care. Dr. Bereliani has practiced interventional and preventive cardiology in Beverly Hills for more than two decades and has contributed to patient education initiatives focused on cardiovascular risk reduction.

'What About Her Heart' is available now in ebook format on Amazon, extending Dr. Bereliani's work beyond the clinical setting to a wider public audience.