• Press Room

    SCAI Women in Innovations can provide unique access to real women living with heart disease, experts on the topic of gender-based disparities in cardiovascular research, female interventionalists recognized as experts in the field, and more. For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

    Kathy Boyd David
    SCAI
    717-422-1181
    kbdavid@scai.org 

  • Recent News Releases

    March 21, 2013

    SCAI WIN OB/GYN Patient Screening Project Launches Second Phase

    The OB/GYN patient screening pilot program launched by SCAI-Women in Innovations (“WIN”) and Abbott Vascular’s Women’s Heart Health Initiative made huge strides in 2012, as impressive early results were presented at medical meetings across the United States and journalists picked up the story.
    November 14, 2012

    WIN Launches TAVI Registry in Europe

    In March 2013, SCAI Women in Innovations (“WIN”) will begin collecting registry data on female patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with commercially available valves and delivery systems in Europe.
    August 31, 2012

    SCAI Women in Innovations Taps National Cardiovascular Data Registry

    Furthering its mission of launching innovative research and educational activities that drive improved outcomes for women with cardiovascular disease, the SCAI Women in Innovations (“WIN”) initiative is undertaking two projects that will use the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) to help uncover new information about why women often experience worse outcomes than men when undergoing similar cardiovascular procedures.
    May 10, 2012

    Trip to the Ob/Gyn Can Be a Heart-Warning Experience

    An innovative program that screens women for heart disease during a visit to the gynecologist has found that nearly one in eight women has three or more cardiac risk factors but many don’t know it, according to a study presented today at the SCAI 2012 Scientific Sessions.
    February 17, 2012

    WIN Announces Partnership with Stent for Life

    The Women in Innovations (WIN) initiative announces its official affiliation with the Stent for Life initiative in Europe, marking progress towards global mission.