Ladies, we need to talk. Heart disease is the leading killer of women and it’s time to fight back. You can start by downloading Straight Talk: A Women’s Guide to Heart Health to learn from the real-life experiences of everyday women living with heart disease. Then, post the guide to your wall to share it with the women you love.

Women & Heart Disease

Women often put their loved ones first, neglecting to take care of themselves. That’s why it’s so important for women to take a moment to learn a few facts about the nation’s #1 killer of women.

• Over 250,000 women die each year from a heart attack.
• More than half of those who died suddenly from a heart attack experienced no previous symptoms.
• Women more often present atypical signs of a heart attack, such as abdominal pain or shortness of breath, without the classic chest pain that many recognize as the symptom of a heart attack.
• One study suggests that women under the age of 55 who are experiencing a heart attack are nearly seven times more likely to be misdiagnosed than men of the same age.
• During a suspected heart attack, call 911 and take at least two low dose aspirin (81 mg each) or one regular-strength aspirin (325 mg), as directed by a doctor in order to reduce damage to the heart.