Anais Hausvater, MD

I am passionate about medicine, particularly women’s heart health. My clinical practice focuses on cardiovascular diseases that predominately affect women. This includes Takotsubo syndrome, commonly known as broken heart syndrome, and spontaneous coronary artery dissection, also known as SCAD, which is a torn blood vessel in the heart that can cause a heart attack.

I also manage chronic chest pain syndromes that are common in women, including coronary vasospasm, which is the temporary narrowing of a heart artery, and coronary microvascular dysfunction, the disruption of blood flow through the smaller heart arteries.

In addition, I specialize in the care of pregnant women with underlying heart conditions, cardiac symptoms, or high blood pressure. I am also dedicated to heart disease prevention after complications in pregnancy, such as high blood pressure or preeclampsia.

At NYU Langone Heart, I work with the world-renowned cardiologist Harmony R. Reynolds, MD, to provide care to women with heart conditions. My colleagues and I take the time to listen to our patients’ concerns and are responsive to their needs.

When it comes to cardiovascular health, I practice what I preach. I never give my patients advice I would not follow myself.

My research interests include some of the heart conditions I manage. I am involved in NYU Langone’s Heart Attack Research Program (HARP), studying the mechanisms of heart attacks in people who have open coronary arteries. In addition, I am leading a pilot study of sleep and cardiovascular health among postpartum women. I am also involved in NYU Langone’s Takotsubo syndrome registry and our SCAD registry.