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ArticleEuropean heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging2023

Women in cardiovascular imaging: a call for action to address ongoing challenges.

Shruti S Joshi, Sabeeda Kadavath, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Alessia Gimelli, Martha Gulati, Ritu Thamman, Gina Lundberg, Roxana Mehran, Sharon L Mulvagh, Leyla Elif Sade and 6 more

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Article in European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors at 12 institutions in 6 countries.

Shruti S JoshiBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9874-6211
Sabeeda KadavathDepartment of Cardiology, St Bernards Heart and Vascular, Jonesboro, USA.
Giulia Elena MandoliDepartment of Cardiology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Alessia GimelliDepartment of Imaging, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy.
Martha GulatiDepartment of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0735-9756
Ritu ThammanDepartment of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA.
Gina LundbergDepartment of Cardiology, Emory Women's Heart Center, Atlanta, USA.
Roxana MehranDepartment of Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.
Sharon L MulvaghDepartment of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Leyla Elif SadeDepartment of Cardiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3737-8595
Bharati ShivalkarDepartment of Cardiology, Delta Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0269-0992
Leslee J ShawDepartment of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA.
Krasimira HristovaDepartment of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Disease, SofiaBulgaria.
Marc R DweckBritish Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, Chancellor's building, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK.
Ana G AlmeidaCardiology Department, University Hospital Santa Maria, Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Julia GrapsaDepartment of Cardiology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
British Heart Foundation · GBBon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute · USDalhousie University · CAFondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio · ITGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBHospital de Santa Maria · PTIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USMount Sinai Medical Center · USPfizer (Belgium) · BEUniversity of Pittsburgh · USUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USUniversity of Siena · IT

Funding

British Heart Foundation FS/CRTF/20/24087British Heart Foundation RE/18/5/34216
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThe EACVI Scientific Initiatives Committee and the EACVI women's taskforce conducted a global survey to evaluate the barriers faced by women in cardiovascular imaging (WICVi). METHODS AND

resultsIn a prospective international survey, we assessed the barriers faced at work by WICVi. Three hundred fourteen participants from 53 countries responded. The majority were married (77%) and had children (68%), but most reported no flexibility in their work schedule during their pregnancy or after their maternity leave. More than half of the women reported experiencing unconscious bias (68%), verbal harassment (59%), conscious bias (51%), anxiety (70%), lack of motivation (60%), imposter syndrome (54%), and burnout (61%) at work. Furthermore, one in five respondents had experienced sexual harassment, although this was rarely reported formally. The majority reported availability of mentorship (73%), which was mostly rated as 'good' or 'very good'. While more than two-thirds of respondents (69%) now reported being well trained and qualified to take on leadership roles in their departments, only one-third had been afforded that opportunity. Despite the issues highlighted by this survey, >80% of the participating WICVi would still choose cardiovascular imaging if they could restart their career.

conclusionThe survey has highlighted important issues faced by WICVi. While progress has been made in areas such as mentorship and training, other issues including bullying, bias, and sexual harassment are still widely prevalent requiring urgent action by the global cardiovascular imaging community to collectively address and resolve these challenges.

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Sexual HarassmentChildFemaleHumansPregnancyProspective StudiesSurveys and Questionnairescardiovascular imagingwomen in cardiology

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PMCPMC10610741
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