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In this episode, Daniel Ambinder and Amit Goyal (CardioNerds co-founders), Dr. Gurleen Kaur (medicine resident at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital and Director of CardioNerds Internship), student doctor Adriana Mares (medical student at the University of Texas El Paso/Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, CardioNerds Academy Intern), and Dr. Teodora Donisan (general cardiology fellow at the Mayo Clinic and CardioNerds Academy Chief) discuss with Dr. Mayra Guerrero (Interventional Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic) about challenges with diagnosing and treating valve disease in women, as well as ideas on how to increase recruitment for women in cardiology including interventional and structural cardiology. Dr. Guerrero shares her inspiring personal journey and advice for how to navigate becoming a structural cardiologist as an international medical graduate, woman, and mother. Audio editing by\xa0CardioNerds Academy Intern,\xa0student doctor Adriana Mares.\n\n\n\n\n\nThe\xa0PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology\xa0is a multimedia educational series jointly developed by the\xa0Pennsylvania Chapter ACC, the\xa0ACC Fellows in Training Section, and the CardioNerds Platform with the goal to\xa0promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in cardiology. In this series, we host inspiring faculty and fellows from various ACC chapters to discuss their areas of expertise and their individual narratives. Join us for these captivating conversations as we celebrate our differences and share our joy for practicing cardiovascular medicine. We thank our project mentors Dr. Katie Berlacher and Dr. Nosheen Reza.\n\n\n\nVideo Version\xa0\u2022\xa0Notes\xa0\u2022\xa0Production Team\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe PA-ACC & CardioNerds Narratives in Cardiology PageCardioNerds Episode PageCardioNerds AcademyCardionerds Healy Honor Roll\n\n\n\n\n\nCardioNerds Journal ClubSubscribe to The Heartbeat Newsletter!Check out CardioNerds SWAG!Become a CardioNerds Patron!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVideo version - Structural Heart Disease and LatinX Representation in Cardiology with Dr. Mayra Guerrero\n\n\n\n\nhttps://youtu.be/KvKADqUwUHQ\n\n\n\n\nQuoatables - Structural Heart Disease and LatinX Representation in Cardiology with Dr. Mayra Guerrero\n\n\n\n\u201cWork hard, give it your best, and your work will speak for itself. Don\u2019t be afraid to work hard and you\u2019ll be able to achieve anything you want.\u201d\u201cI\u2019m very fortunate to have had the opportunities that I\u2019ve had, but now it\u2019s my responsibility and the responsibility of many to make sure that we create those opportunities and that we provide mentorship for others who may want to follow the same steps into this field.\u201d\u201cI get angry, it\u2019s normal to have emotions, but what I\u2019ve learned is to transform my anger into something good \u2013 think of a project, find a paper, do something good for your career\u2026channel that energy to do something good.\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s important that even at young ages you start thinking about how to pay it forward.\u201d\u201cDon\u2019t wait too long to have kids. There\u2019s never a perfect time to be a parent. Once you decide to have a family don\u2019t put a pause on your personal life for your career.\u201d\n\n\n\nNotes - Structural Heart Disease and LatinX Representation in Cardiology with Dr. Mayra Guerrero\n\n\n\nNotes (by Dr. Teodora Donisan)\n\n\n\nStructural valve disease in women and valve care in the global settingHeart disease is the leading cause of death for women. However, the awareness regarding this major public health concern has been declining over the past decade. Valve disease awareness is one of the lowest, at less than 3%.Women have higher mortality than men when they undergo surgical aortic or mitral interventions, mainly because of a higher risk profile. For example, women with severe aortic stenosis usually present at older ages and have many associated comorbidities, however the outcomes are good when they are treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Despite this, women are less likely to be referred for aortic valve replacement (AVR) than men.