Beverly Hills cardiologist Arash Bereliani, MD, FACC, has released a new book titled 'What About Her Heart' to tackle a persistent gap in public understanding of female heart attack signs. The book, available on Amazon, focuses on how cardiovascular disease presents differently in women compared to men, and aims to translate clinical realities into accessible language for a general readership.
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death among women in the United States, yet studies consistently show that women are less likely than men to recognize their own cardiac symptoms or receive a timely diagnosis. Dr. Bereliani, a board-certified cardiologist with the American College of Cardiology, wrote 'What About Her Heart' to address this disconnect. The book spans the full range of cardiovascular risk in women, from early warning signs that are frequently overlooked—such as pressure, nausea, jaw discomfort, fatigue, and shortness of breath—to more serious diagnoses like congestive heart failure. Rather than defaulting to the classic chest-clutching, left-arm-pain narrative, the book examines how women often present with atypical symptoms that do not always prompt an immediate emergency response.
The book is structured to serve women seeking to understand their own cardiac risk, as well as their family members and caregivers. Dr. Bereliani draws on his clinical background to explain how hormonal changes across a woman's lifespan—including pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause—interact with cardiovascular health and elevate risk in ways that remain underappreciated in many routine medical settings. A dedicated section addresses congestive heart failure in women, including differences in how the condition progresses and responds to treatment 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.'
'What About Her Heart' is available now on Amazon in ebook format. The release comes as cardiologists and patient advocacy organizations have increased calls for public education efforts directed specifically at women. Dr. Bereliani has practiced interventional and preventive cardiology in Beverly Hills for more than two decades and has contributed to patient education initiatives centered on cardiovascular risk reduction. For more information, visit the Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine website.
