Women’s Cardio-Vascular Disease is often Under treated and Un-diagnosed

Currently, the outcome for women and cardio-vascular disease is disappointing.

This is in part because the management and diagnosis of women’s

cardiovascular risks and disease is evolving.

The role of estrogen and cardiovascular function is also an emerging field.

Forty two percent of women

who have a heart attack

die within one year

compared to

twenty four percent of men.

The result of women‘s cardio-vascular outcomes is also disappointing because

there is often a disconnect among the medical community regarding

up to date research outcomes for women’s cardio-vascular disease

 prevention, initiation, progression and regression.

As such, for many women their cardio-vascular risk factors are

under treated and cardio-vascular disease is un-diagnosed or misdiagnosed.

Women’s cardio-vascular outcomes are also disappointing

because women are not actively engaged in meaningful disease prevention.

Inadequate prevention and the aging of the United States population results in the

 cardiovascular disease-related deaths of more than 500,000 American women every year.

Early and meaningful prevention is most effective.

Women with diabetes have more than double the risk of heart attack than non-diabetic women.

Women with hypertension experience a 3.5 times greater risk of

developing coronary heart disease than women with normal blood pressure.

Excess weight is a significant contributing factor for

the development diabetes and high blood pressure.

The For Her Heart initiative provides

up to date medical perspective and communications

for women regarding cardiovascular disease prevention and management.

Worldwide, we provide guidance for women to nurture their cardio-vascular health

 and prevent or slow the progression of cardiovascular diseases.

It is estimated, six out of ten heart attacks are preventable.

Understanding and applying the information presented throughout this sanctuary,

such as reducing salt intake, and increasing intake of potassium rich foods 

to moderate blood pressure, and taking steps to increase HDL cholesterol

 will significantly lessen the risk of heart attack and stroke.

For meaningful self care overviews about foods to

 increase HDL cholesterol and supress arterial inflammation

click here: Prevent Heart Disease in Women

For meaningful self care overviews about high blood pressure

click  here: High Blood Pressure and Women 

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