from Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Nearly one-half of women don’t know
heart disease is their number one killer.
That headline comes from the Women’s
Heart Alliance in a study published in
the Journal of the American College of
Cardiology. A survey of more than one
thousand women in this country showed
a majority had a routine physical or
wellness exam in the last year.
Seventy-four percent of these women
had one or more heart disease risks, but
only sixteen percent said they were told
by their healthcare provider they were
at risk. Head of the Women’s Heart
Alliance, British Robinson, notes eighty
percent of heart disease and stroke is
preventable. Thus, he said, it is critical
that women ask their healthcare
provider to check their hearts.