Heart Attack in Women (cont.)
In this Article
- One woman's heart attack story
- What is heart disease?
- Do women need to worry about heart disease?
- Do women of color need to worry about heart disease?
- What can I do to prevent heart disease?
- What does high blood pressure have to do with heart disease?
- How can I lower my blood pressure?
- What does high cholesterol have to do with heart disease?
- What do my cholesterol and triglyceride numbers mean?
- How can I lower my cholesterol?
- How do I know if I have heart disease?
- What are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack?
- One of my family members had a heart attack. Does that mean I'll have one too?
- Sometimes my heart beats really fast and other times it feels like my heart skips a beat. Am I having a heart attack?
- Should I take a daily aspirin to prevent heart attack?
- Does taking birth control pills increase my risk for heart disease?
- Does using the birth control patch increase my risk for heart disease?
- Does menopausal hormone therapy (HT, HRT, ET) increase a woman's risk for heart disease?
- For more information on heart disease in women
- Find a local Doctor in your town
For more information on heart disease in women
For more information on heart disease, please call womenshealth.gov at 1-800-994-9662 or contact the following organizations:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Phone Number(s): (301) 592-8573
Internet Address:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
National Cholesterol Education Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Internet Address:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep
National High Blood Pressure Education Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Internet Address:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/nhbpep/index.htm
Act In Time to Heart Attack Signs Campaign
National Heart Attack Alert Program
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Phone Number(s): (301) 592-8573
Internet Address:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime
The Heart Truth
National Awareness Campaign for Women about Heart Disease
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Internet Address:
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/index.htm
American Heart Association
Phone Number(s): (800) 242-8721
Internet Address:
www.americanheart.org
WomenHeart
Phone Number(s): (202) 728-7199
Internet Address:
www.womenheart.org
Reviewed by: Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D. Program Director Heart Failure & Arrhythmias Branch Division of Cardiovascular Diseases National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
SOURCE: womenshealth.gov. Heart Disease.
<http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heart-disease.cfm>
Last Editorial Review: 2/4/2011 1:57:12 PM
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