Dr. Caitlin Giesler is a board-certified cardiologist, fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and founder of The Heart Center for Women in Austin. She left the traditional system to build a practice where women get an hour, get answers, and get someone who picks up the phone. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, more than all cancers combined. Women have been under-researched, over-dismissed, and misunderstood. Dr. Giesler does not stand for it.

We cover:

• Why heart disease is the leading cause of death in women but the message isn't landing
• How women's hearts are biologically different and why microvascular disease is missed
• Sex-specific troponin thresholds and the heart attacks women are sent home with
• Pregnancy as a cardiovascular stress test (preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes)
• Perimenopause, menopause, and what estrogen loss does to the heart
• HRT and the heart in 2026: timing hypothesis, transdermal vs oral, the FDA black box removal
• Palpitations, chest pressure, anxiety in menopause and when to push for a workup
• Advanced labs: hs-CRP, ApoB, lipoprotein(a)
• Coronary artery calcium scoring, the mammogram of your heart
• Statins for women: muscle aches, brain fog, and the real conversation
• PCSK9 inhibitors and other options when statins aren't tolerated
• The statin-Alzheimer's connection and vascular health as brain health
• Calcium, vitamin D, K, omega-3s, CoQ10 and the supplement landscape
• GLP-1s and cardiovascular benefit
• VO2 max, weighted vests, strength training, and the Life's Essential Eight
• Oral microbiome, periodontal health and the heart
• Autoimmune disease, inflammation, and HSCRP
• Takotsubo (broken heart syndrome), MINOCA, ANOCA, SCAD: the female-predominant conditions you've probably never heard of
• Mental health, depression, PTSD and cardiovascular risk
• Warning signs of a heart attack in women
• What concierge cardiology offers women who want more than 15 minutes

Find Dr. Giesler at HeartCenterForWomen.com

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