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Sister to Sister
Got questions about heart disease? Good! That means you're motivated to take control of your heart health so you can live longer, live better. If you've been screened for heart disease by Sister to Sister, you've already experienced how ...More…
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Un mensaje especial para las mujeres
Find out what women should know about their risk of high blood pressure. Muchas personas piensan que la presión arterial alta (hipertensión) es una "enfermedad por estrés" causada por el exceso de trabajo, la falta de ejercicio, demasiados ...More…
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Women, Heart Disease and Stroke
American Heart Association — Heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases are devastating to women, too. In fact, coronary heart disease, which causes heart attack, is the single leading cause of death for American women. Many women believe that cancer is more of a ...More…
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NHLBI - Press Release
New data released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health show that among all women, the level of awareness of heart disease as their number one killer continues to increase, ...More…
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Women on Mediterranean-type diets may lower heart, ...
American Heart — Women on Mediterranean-type diets may lower heart, stroke risk DALLAS, Feb. 16, 2009 - U.S. women whose diets most closely match the traditional Mediterranean diet - high in monounsaturated fat, plant proteins, whole grains and fish - are ...More…
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Evaluación Cardiovascular
Medicare — Medicare cubre evaluaciones cardiovasculares que examinan su colesterol y otros niveles de grasa (lípidos) en la sangre. Niveles altos de colesterol pueden aumentar su riesgo de un ataque o enfermedad cardíaca. Estas evaluaciones le indicarán si ...More…
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Las mujeres y el colesterol
Conozca por qué las mujeres tienden a tener un HDL más alto ( El estrógeno, una hormona sexual femenina, tiende a elevar el colesterol HDL. Por regla general, las mujeres tienen niveles de colesterol HDL (bueno) más altos que los de los hombres. ...More…
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Women may be more likely to experience EMS delays for ...
American Heart — Women may be more likely to experience EMS delays for heart care DALLAS, Jan. 14, 2009 - Women who called 9-1-1 complaining of cardiac symptoms were 52 percent more likely than men to experience delays during emergency medical services' (EMS) ...More…
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Cardiovascular Screening
Medicare — Medicare covers cardiovascular screenings that check your cholesterol and other blood fat (lipid) levels. High levels of cholesterol can increase your risk for heart disease and stroke. These screening tests will tell if you have high ...More…
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Find a Lab - American Society of Echocardiography
Heart Ultrasound Circulation Ultrasound Find a Doc Find a Lab Ultrasound FAQ's About ASE Contact Us ASE Home IAC Accreditation - A "Seal Of Approval" Patients Can Count On. Private offices, clinics and departments within hospitals that are . ...More…
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Women and Heart Disease facts
Women's Heart — Worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year, accounting for a third of all deaths in women. Three million women die from stroke each year. Stroke accounts for more deaths among women than men (11% vs 8.4%) with additional risk ...More…
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News releases
American Heart — Conducting an observational trial, Arrowood and colleagues analyzed four groups of postmenopausal women (127 total), average ages 52 to 54 years: The researchers measured flow mediated dilation (FMD), which is a measure of how well the ...More…