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Women and Heart Disease
Women and Heart Disease Resources
| Heart disease kills 65,000 more women than men each year, yet many women ignore the risks. As the #1 killer of women in America, it's important for women to understand their risks and learn how to control them before heart disease occurs. These resources can help you learn more about heart disease, the risk factors, prevention and treatment. Remember...80 percent of heart disease is preventable if you quit smoking, watch your weight, eat right and exercise. |
The first steps in preventing heart disease are knowing the risk factors and taking action in reducing the ones that can be controlled. Some risk factors cannot be changed like age, gender or heredity; however, there are some that you can modify, treat or control through lifestyle changes or by taking medicine.
Help to ensure your well-being as well as the safety of your family and friends by knowing the warning signs of a heart attack.
For women who experience chest pain and other warning signs of a heart attack, the Chest Pain Emergency Department at Presbyterian Hospital is ready to provide immediate cardiac care.
The Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute offers the most advanced cardiovascular peripheral vascular and neurovascular diagnostic tests available today.
- EKG or ECG
- Stress Tests
- Cardiac Catheterization (Angiogram)
- Cholesterol Testing (Lipids)
- Cardiac Scoring
Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute offers leading edge treatment options for women with heart disease.
- Stenting and Cardiac Catheterization
- Heart Surgery
- Pacemakers
- Defibrillators (Cardioverter Defibrillator)
The Presbyterian Center for Preventive Cardiology offers a comprehensive prevention and cardiovascular disease management program to help you control the development of heart disease.
- Cardiovascular Risk Management Program
- Nutrition Counseling
- Eat Your Heart Out Cookbook and Recipe Samples
- Cooking Classes
- Smoking Cessation
- Massage Therapy
- Exercise
The Presbyterian Cardiovascular Institute offers a certified cardiac rehabilitation program to help patients recover from a heart attack or surgery.
