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Women's Cardiovascular Health
- Women have a 3-fold greater chance of developing a CHD event than breast cancer during their lifetime
- CHD is the leading cause of death in women and claims more lives than the next 6 causes of death combined
- More than 1/2 million women die of CHD each year
- Most CHD deaths in women occur out of the hospital or in emergency departments
- About 2/3 of unexpected cardiac deaths occur without prior diagnosis of CHD
- Women have different cardiac anatomy with smaller vessels than men
- Women often have atypical symptoms for a heart attack
Midwest Cardiology's Women's Cardiovascular Health Clinic
Midwest Cardiology Associates offers a Women's Cardiovascular Health program that addresses the unique cardiac needs of women and is tailored especially for women. You're in good hands at Midwest Cardiology.
Led by Drs. Elizabeth Dang, Andrea Yang, and Patience McCoy, who are experts in women's cardiology, Midwest Cardiology's Women's Health Program emphasizes both education and prevention, so our patients are aware of their risk for heart disease and can take steps to lower it. For women who already have heart disease, we will design an effective, individualized treatment plan that integrates cardiac treatment into medical care for any other women's issues.
Women's Cardiovascular Health Form
Prevention Guidelines for Women
