Post Author: Bobbi Bogaev Chapman, MD
Roberta (Bobbi) Bogaev Chapman is a cardiologist and vice president for heart failure, Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA. She can be reached on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter @HeartRecovery and @abiomed. She leads the Women’s Heart Initiative and works collaboratively on all Abiomed-sponsored clinical trials, education, patient advocacy, and developing best practices for patients with heart failure.
Dr. Bogaev Chapman received her mechanical engineering degree from Virginia Tech and her medical degree and training from the University of Virginia. She is board certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure. She has authored peer review articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the fields of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and sex-specific outcomes. She spent two years during her fellowship in basic science research and has been actively involved in translational and clinical research for the past twenty years.
Roberta (Bobbi) Bogaev Chapman is a cardiologist and vice president for heart failure, Abiomed, Inc., Danvers, MA. She can be reached on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter @HeartRecovery and @abiomed. She leads the Women’s Heart Initiative and works collaboratively on all Abiomed-sponsored clinical trials, education, patient advocacy, and developing best practices for patients with heart failure.
Dr. Bogaev Chapman received her mechanical engineering degree from Virginia Tech and her medical degree and training from the University of Virginia. She is board certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure. She has authored peer review articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the fields of heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and sex-specific outcomes. She spent two years during her fellowship in basic science research and has been actively involved in translational and clinical research for the past twenty years.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease killed 314,186 women in 2021. This means that approximately one out of every five female deaths was due to heart disease, with the worst mortality burden on African American women.
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