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  Cholesterol screening should start at age 20, then at least every five years

  Did you know?

  1. Women who have gone through menopause are more likely to have heart attacks than men
  2. Women are more likely to die of a heart attack than men
  3. 1 in 25 women die from breast cancer. 1 in 2 women die from a heart attack

  Most women are aware of the classic symptoms of a heart attack: squeezing chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting/sweating, and pain that spreads to the shoulders, neck or arm. However, the warning signs of a heart attack for women can vary from the “classic” symptoms. They are:

  1. Unusual chest, stomach or abdominal pain
  2. Nausea or dizziness without chest pain
  3. Shortness of breath without chest pain
  4. Anxiety, weakness or fatigue
  5. Dizziness, palpitations or cold sweats

  Risk factors that YOU can control

  1. Cigarette smoking is the biggest risk factor for sudden cardiac death
  2. Rising blood cholesterol levels increase risk for heart disease
  3. High blood pressure increases the heart’s workload causing the heart to weaken
  4. Inactivity is a risk factor. Exercise can help control blood cholesterol, diabetes and obesity – and help lower blood pressure in some people
  5. Overweight people with excess body fat are more likely to develop heart disease (talk to your doctor about the facts on diet and exercise)
  6. Diabetes Mellitus increases the risk of developing heart disease.

  Source: American Heart Association

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