Women and Heart Disease

Heart Quiz for Women Only

As a woman, do you know what your risk is for developing heart disease? You might be surprised. Take this quiz, based on information from the American Heart Association, and see how much you know about heart disease in women.
Cardiac Catheterization

Often called cardiac cath, this procedure can diagnose certain heart conditions and provide valuable information about your heart function. It may be performed to assess the coronary arteries, heart valves, and function of the heart muscle. A cardiac cath may also help determine the need for future heart surgery or other treatments.

Did You Know?

Women who have high blood pressure when they're pregnant are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease later in life, according to the American Heart Association. Six to 8 percent of women develop unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy. That condition may progress to preeclampsia, a serious condition that can damage a woman's kidneys, liver and brain.

A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease
Surveys show fewer than one in 10 women perceive heart disease as their greatest health threat. But it's the nation's number one killer, and women are its prime target.

For Women: Take This Risk to Heart
Women often perceive heart disease as an older person's disease that need not concern them until menopause.

Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply is cut off from the heart muscle, usually because of a blood clot. Without blood and oxygen, the muscle cells are damaged and die.

Heart Attacks and Women
For many women, a heart attack may feel like a strange discomfort in the back or some other easily ignored sign, instead of crushing chest pain.

Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy
The millions of Americans diagnosed with heart and cardiovascular diseases can benefit from making healthy choices in their day-to-day lives.

What Women Need to Know About Heart Disease
Many women are unaware that heart disease is a bigger health threat to them than breast cancer.
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