Women are Truly Different at Heart

Many women think that heart disease primarily affects men -- but in fact it's the leading cause of death for women in the United States.

It is important to understand how certain factors can affect your chances for heart disease and how to help control them. Take a moment to acquaint yourself with the risk factors.

• Female heart disease risk assessment, .pdf
  
• Know the Symptoms of Heart Attack
  
• Women and Cholesterol, .pdf
  
• Diabetes and Your Risk, .pdf
  
• Heart Healthy Diet, .pdf
  
• Exercising for a Health Heart, .pdf
  
• Hormone Therapy, .pdf
  
• High Blood Pressure, .pdf
  
• Women and Cigarettes, .pdf
  
• Stress and Depression, .pdf
  
• Maintaining a Healthy Weight, .pdf
  
• Heart Care at Sutter

Additional Resources

• Be Smart With Your Heart
• Reducing Your Risk
  
• Heart Smart Resources from the Nutrition Department
  
• Patient Education Handouts
  
• Wellness Classes & Support Groups
  
• Preventive Care Guidelines
  
• Menopause
  
• New Patient Information

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