# @primewomen on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=NbsfqTlqvtA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65746240-primewomen-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T15:39:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** PRiMEWomen.com (@primewomen) — https://gondola.cc/primewomen

## Caption

Heart disease is the number one killer of women — yet many women feel completely healthy until something serious happens.

In this powerful episode of the Prime Women’s Crazy Good Aging Podcast, host Dorothy Shore sits down with heart patient Cynthia Pharr and cardiologist Dr. Zarina Sharalaya, to uncover the silent warning signs women often miss.

Cynthia shares her shocking journey from “I feel fine” to genetic heart diagnoses, dangerous arrhythmias, open heart surgery, and an implanted defibrillator — all without classic symptoms.

Dr. Sharalaya explains why women are often under-tested and under-diagnosed, what numbers you must know, and how to advocate for your own heart health — especially after 50.

If you’re a woman who has ever said, “I feel fine,” this episode is for you.

⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction: Why Every Woman Needs to Hear This
 1:21 – Cynthia’s Story: “I Thought I Was the Picture of Health”
 2:06 – The Stress Test That Changed Everything
 3:07 – Living with a Hidden Genetic Heart Condition
 4:16 – The First Dangerous Arrhythmia (VT Episode)
 5:38 – Why Open Heart Surgery Was Necessary
 6:49 – “Feeling Fine Can Be Dangerous”
 7:25 – High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer
 9:31 – Why Women’s Symptoms Get Brushed Off
 11:47 – The Rise of Heart Attacks in Younger Women
 13:06 – How to Advocate for Your Own Heart Health
 14:56 – The Importance of Family History
 16:11 – Lipoprotein(a): The Genetic Risk Marker You Should Test
 17:21 – Inflammation Markers (hs-CRP) Explained
 19:17 – What Women Over 50 Should Add to Their Testing
 20:21 – Menopause and Increased Heart Risk
 21:28 – When Lifestyle Isn’t Enough
 21:58 – Final Takeaway: Be Informed, Not Afraid

What You’ll Learn
✔ Why heart disease can be silent for years
 ✔ The critical numbers every woman should know
 ✔ How menopause affects cardiovascular risk
 ✔ When to ask for a calcium score
 ✔ Why lipoprotein(a) testing matters
 ✔ How to build a proactive care team

If this episode helped you, share it with another woman you love. It could save her life.

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## Stats

- **Views:** 387
- **Likes:** 6
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| venes | @venes | https://gondola.cc/venes | Producer |
| venes | @venes | https://gondola.cc/venes | Video Editor |
| PRiMEWomen.com | @primewomen | https://gondola.cc/primewomen | Publisher |

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