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One in three women get heart disease and most don't want to know the true state of their hearts, according to recent surveys by Go Red For Women. When we realize that heart disease continues to be the No. 1 killer of women in America, there is something we can do about it. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), it's essential that we know our individual risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The AHA says that seeing your healthcare provider and getting a blood test and blood pressure test is the key to saving your heart. Visit this site to take the Go Red Heart CheckUp assessment today.
Nothing replaces a discussion with your doctor or healthcare provider. You might want to search the Internet for information about women and heart disease to discuss with your doctor. Sites to consider include the following locations:
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and partner organizations are sponsoring a national campaign called The Heart Truth. The campaign's goal is to make women more aware of the danger of heart disease. Through multimedia messages, the campaign warns women against heart disease and the need to take action against its risk factors. This site includes links to TV, radio, and print Public Service Announcements and ordering information for materials that can be used at community events.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
This site provides reliable information on women's heart health. Claiming, "no one knows what it's like to be you. Except us," this site provides information on the connections between mental health and heart disease and offers information on how to take better care of yourself.
The wealth of information about women's heart health provided by the American Heart Association is well documented, presented in a clear, user-friendly fashion and includes everything from pages devoted to readers' feedback and heart healthy recipes to exercise tips, facts about women's hearts, study results and more. In particular, there is information on postmenopausal women for whom there is a greater risk of heart attack and stroke.
This is the home page of the Women's Health Initiative of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Women's Health Initiative focuses on the major causes of death, disability and frailty in postmenopausal women, with an overall goal to reduce coronary heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer and fractures from osteoporosis.
Heart Center OnLine (HCO) provides information organized into resource centers, with one focused on women's heart health information. HCO also offers a free weekly newsletter and general heart information.
Women's Health Interactive features an interactive learning opportunity designed to educate both women and men about their separate but equal cardiovascular disease risks and what they can do to stay heart-healthy.