Heart Disease in Women: MedlinePlus

Heart Disease in Women: MedlinePlus



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Women's Heart Disease: Heart Attack Symptoms

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Women's Heart Disease: Heart Disease Risk Factors

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Women's Heart Disease: Cindy Parsons and Follow the Fifty

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Women's Heart Disease: Join the Heart Truth Community

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Related MedlinePlus Page: Heart Disease in Women

Heart Disease in Women

02/28/2014 12:49 PM EST

Related MedlinePlus Page: Heart Disease in Women

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health

In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease. The most common cause of heart disease in both men and women is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart itself. This is called coronary artery disease, and it happens slowly over time. It's the major reason people haveheart attacks.

Heart diseases that affect women more than men include

• Coronary microvascular disease (MVD) - a problem that affects the heart's tiny arteries
• Broken heart syndrome - extreme emotional stress leading to severe but often short-term heart muscle failure

The older a woman gets, the more likely she is to get heart disease. But women of all ages should be concerned about heart disease. All women can take steps to preventit by practicing healthy lifestyle habits.

NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA  

• Heart disease and women

Related Topics

• Angioplasty
• Arrhythmia
• Congenital Heart Defects
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Heart Valve Diseases
• Blood, Heart and Circulation
• Women

National Institutes of Health

• The primary NIH organization for research on Heart Disease in Womenis the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

• Start Here

  • Heart Disease(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Heart Disease in Women(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Heart Truth for Women: An Action Plan(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF

• Overviews

  • Healthy Heart Handbook for Women(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) -PDF
  • Heart Health for Women(Food and Drug Administration)
  • Heart Truth(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Women and Heart Health Awareness(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Latest News

  • Ovary Removal Might Raise Odds for Bone Loss, Heart Disease(02/14/2014, HealthDay)
  • Many Hispanic Women Unaware of Heart Disease Risk Factors(01/06/2014, HealthDay)
  • Black Women Have Higher Rates of High Blood Pressure(12/23/2013, American Heart Association)
  • Heart Disease Linked with Dementia in Older Postmenopausal Women(12/18/2013, American Heart Association)
  • Modest Weight Loss May Reduce Heart Disease, Diabetes in Middle-Aged Women(12/18/2013, American Heart Association)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • Heart Attack Difference: Mars and Venus(American College of Emergency Physicians)
  • Heart Attack Symptoms in Women(American Heart Association)
  • Signs of a Heart Attack(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Also available in Spanish

• Treatment

  • Medications(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Special Procedures(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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• Prevention/Screening

  • Check It Out(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Heart Disease in Women: Understand Symptoms and Risk Factors(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Screening Tests for Women Who Have Heart Disease(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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• Nutrition

  • Eat for Health(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Heart Healthy Eating(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • I've Read that Calcium Supplements May Increase the Risk of Heart Attack. Is This True?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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• Disease Management

  • Heart Truth for Women: If You Have Heart Disease(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF
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• Specific Conditions

  • Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: Why Women Are Different from Men(Women's Heart Foundation)
  • Who Is at Risk for Coronary Microvascular Disease?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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• Related Issues

  • Coronary Heart Disease(American Diabetes Association)
  • Heart Conditions and Pregnancy: Know the Risks(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Heart Disease: Know Your Risk(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
  • Heart Truth for African American Women(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)- PDF
  • Heart Truth for Latinas(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF
  • Also available in Spanish
  • High Blood Pressure and Women(American Heart Association)
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy and Your Heart(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Impact on Females(American Heart Association)
  • Know Your Risk(American Heart Association)
  • Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease: Diabetes(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease: High Blood Cholesterol(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease: Overweight and Obesity(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
  • Menopause and Heart Disease(American Heart Association)
  • Q and A: Birth Control for Women with Congenital Heart Disease(Adult Congenital Heart Association) - PDF
  • Women and Smoking(American Cancer Society)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Women at Risk(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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• Anatomy/Physiology

  • How the Heart Works(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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• Financial Issues

  • Cardiovascular Disease Screenings(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
  • Women and Heart Disease(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
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• Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Heart Disease in Women(National Institutes of Health)
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• Journal Articles

  References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
  • Article: "Misfearing"--culture, identity, and our perceptions of health risks.
  • Article: Left ventricular hypertrophy: a comparison among Kurdish patients with first-ever...
  • Article: Smoking raises the risk of sudden death in women.
  • Article: The effects of hormone therapy on ischemia modified albumin and...
  • Article: Left ventricular hypertrophy: a comparison among Kurdish patients with first-ever...
  • Article: Taking more steps could reduce women's heart risks after menopause.
  • Article: The effects of hormone therapy on ischemia modified albumin and...
  • Article: Uteroplacental blood flow, cardiac function, and pregnancy outcome in women...
  • Article: Poorer right ventricular systolic function and exercise capacity in women...
  • Article: Sex- and gender-related risk factor burden in patients with premature...
  • Article: Smoking cessation, weight change, and coronary heart disease among postmenopausal...
  • Article: The effects of hormone therapy on ischemia modified albumin and...
  • Article: Uteroplacental blood flow, cardiac function, and pregnancy outcome in women...
  • Article: Biomarkers in ACS and heart failure: should men and women...
  • Article: Delaying help for a heart attack could be especially deadly...
  • Article: Effect of severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction on hospital outcome...
  • Article: N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of incident atrial...
  • Article: Poorer right ventricular systolic function and exercise capacity in women...
  • Article: Sex- and gender-related risk factor burden in patients with premature...
  • Article: Uteroplacental blood flow, cardiac function, and pregnancy outcome in women...
  • Heart Disease in Women -- see more articles
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• Dictionaries/Glossaries

  • Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia(American Heart Association)
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• Organizations

  • American Heart Association
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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• Statistics

  • Prevalence of Uncontrolled Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: United States, 1999-2010(National Center for Health Statistics)
  • Women and Heart Disease(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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• MedlinePlus Magazine

  •  Heart Disease in Women
  • Heart Truth Campaign Inspires Women's Heart Health Action
  •  Women's Heart Disease: Cindy Parsons and Follow the Fifty
  •  Women's Heart Disease: Heart Attack Symptoms
  •  Women's Heart Disease: Heart Disease Risk Factors
  •  Women's Heart Disease: Join the Heart Truth Community
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• Patient Handouts

  • Heart disease and women
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Heart Truth for Women: If You Have Heart Disease(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF
  • Talk With Your Health Care Provider About Taking Aspirin to Prevent Strokes(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) - PDF
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