Cardiovascular diseases encompasses conditions of the heart and blood vessels. The term includes heart disease, the number one cause of death in women. READ MORE
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Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis occurs when your arteries narrow and become less flexible, which happens when plaque collects on the inner walls. READ MORE
Cholesterol
High blood cholesterol is a major women's health issue. One in three Americans has high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE
High Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is the amount of force your blood exerts against the walls of your arteries. High blood pressure, or hypertension, occurs when your blood pressure is elevated over time. Left untreated, it can damage your small blood vessels and organs and lead to heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and circulatory problems. READ MORE
10 Things You May Not Know About High Blood Pressure
From understanding your blood pressure readings to making lifestyle changes that can help, here’s what you need to know about hypertension
Metabolic Syndrome 101
Metabolic syndrome is common among women in midlife. Here’s what you need to know.
Heart Valve Disease: Symptoms, Treatment and What Patients Should Know
Heart valve disease often develops without noticeable symptoms. Here's how early diagnosis, a multidisciplinary care team and advances in treatment are helping patients live longer, healthier lives.
What Your Bladder Might Be Telling You About Your Heart
New research suggests a connection between urinary incontinence and cardiovascular disease in women. Here's what the connection means and when to ask your healthcare provider about screening.
5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood Pressure
Can dehydration cause high blood pressure? What about loneliness? Read our story to get the facts.
WomenTalk: Matters of the Heart
Heart health — it’s something women can’t afford to ignore. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet so many of us don’t realize our risk or know what to look for.
Have you heard of ATTR-Cardiac Amyloidosis (ATTR-CM)?
What women need to know about this serious yet underdiagnosed form of heart disease
¿Has escuchado hablar de la amiloidosis cardíaca por transtiretina (ATTR-CM)?
Lo que las mujeres deben saber sobre esta enfermedad cardiaca grave pero infradiagnosticada
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