WomenHeart: Prevention & Early Detection

Am I at risk?

Questions to ask your doctor: am I at risk?
Are you at risk of heart disease? Use these questions as guide to talking to your doctor.

Know your risk factors

You have control over your heart health. Educate yourself on your risk factors and make positive prevention changes in your life.

Protect Your Heart

8 easy ways to get more physically active
It’s time to get moving. Use these eight tips to jump start your physical activity program.

Food portion awareness
Watch those portions. Portion sizes have increased markedly for many foods in recent years.

Heart healthy recipes
Heart healthy eating is easy with our collection of delicious and healthy recipes.

Stop smoking for good
Have you decided you want to quit smoking? It's the best and most important decision you can make to keep your heart healthy

Signs & Symptoms

Am I having a heart attack?
Don't become heart attack statistic - learn all you can about heart attack warning signs and symptoms.

I have symptoms - what do I do?

If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of a heart attack - take action! Time is heart muscle!

Testing & Diagnosis

Guide to testing & diagnosis
It’s important that you know what tests are available to diagnose heart disease and how these tests work, how reliable they are in women, and when they should be performed.

Questions to ask your doctor: testing & diagnosis

Preparing for a doctor's visit helps to ensure that you receive quality healthcare. Early detection of heart disease is key to limiting weakening of heart muscle and promoting future heart health.

Peripheral Artery Disease (P.A.D.) Highlight

P.A.D. occurs when arteries in the legs become clogged with fatty deposits, reducing blood flow to the legs and causing leg pain when walking. Just like having blocked arteries in your heart, clogged leg arteries can increase risk for having a heart attack or stroke.

WomenHeart and the P.A.D. Coalition are proud to be partnering on an educational initiative to help women protect their heart health. Click here for the P.A.D. and Women: What You Need to Know brochure. Test your knowledge - take the !

Atherosclerosis Highlight

US AGAINST ATHERO is a national education program designed to raise awareness of atherosclerosis and how this chronic, progressive disease can destroy the health of our arteries and lead to heart attack, stroke, and other dangerous consequences. To learn more about the campaign, visit .