The Heart Truth® For Women Social Media Resources
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Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
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5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
5 heart attack symptoms more commonly experienced by women:
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Pressure or tightness in the chest
- Stomach pain
High Blood Pressure in Women
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Alrededor de 35% de las mujeres hispanas/latinas tienen presion arterial alta. Tomese la presion arterial en cada visit.
About 35% of Hispanic/Latina women have high blood pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at every healthcare provider visit.
Nearly 58% of Black women over age 20 have high blood pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at every healthcare provider visit.
It's never too early to start thinking about your blood pressure. Have your blood pressure checked at every healthcare provider visit.
How to accurately check your blood pressure.
Before: Avoid exercising, drinking caffeine, or smoking for 30 minutes prior. Go to the bathroom. Uncover your arm for the cuff. Sit and relax for at least 5 minutes.
During: Put your feet flat on the floor. Don't talk. Rest your arm on a table so it's supported and at the level of your heart.
High blood pressure can go undetected for a long time while it's damaging your body. Put yourself first.
Pay attention to possible warning signs: Tiredness, loss of energy, sleep disturbances, hot flashes and sweating, fluid retention, headaches, blurred vision, chest pain - some women report their bra feeling too tight.
Have your blood pressure checked at every healthcare provider visit.
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. Nearly 19% of women in their 20s and 30s have high blood pressure. You don't have to be one of them.
Have your blood pressure checked at every healthcare provider visit.
Pregnancy & Heart Health
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Pregnancy and Heart Health
If you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy, take extra care of your heart health.
Have a Heart-Healthy Pregnancy
If you're pregnant or planning to be, take these steps to protect your heart health:
- Understand your risk for preeclampsia or other heart-related conditions.
- Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk.
- Live a heart-healthy lifestyle.
- Watch for warning signs of a problem during and after pregnancy, like dizziness or trouble breathing.
Protect Your Heart After Pregnancy
Heart and blood vessel problems in pregnancy can affect your heart years and even decades later.
Talk to your healthcare provider about your heart health.
Heart-Healthy Pregnancy Registry
Practice self-care for your heart and control your blood pressure before, during, and after pregnancy.
High blood pressure happens in 1 in every 12 to 17 pregnancies in the U.S.
High blood pressure happens in 1 in every 12 to 17 pregnancies in the U.S.
Watch for warning signs of a heart problem, including high blood pressure, during and after pregnancy.
Signs include: worsening headache, overwhelming tiredness, dizziness, trouble breathing, chest or belly pain, swelling, nausea. If you feel like something is wrong, get medical care right away.
Preeclampsia is high blood pressure during pregnancy and signs that your organs are not working well. It develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Sometimes there are no signs of it, but watch for sudden weight gain over 1-2 days or swelling in your hands or face. Having preeclampsia increases your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke later in life.
Talk to your healthcare provider about your blood pressure.
Heart Disease in Women
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. and can affect women at any age.
Learn how you can reduce your risk of heart disease.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S.
If you’re in your 40s, or 30s, or even your 20s, you can be at risk for heart disease. Talk with your healthcare provider about your risk factors and how to keep your heart healthy.
Women generally get heart disease about 10 years later than men do, but it’s still their leading cause of death.
Make healthy choices such as increasing your physical activity to lower your risk of developing heart disease and improve your overall health and well-being.
It’s never too early to make your heart health a priority.
Heart attacks, along with risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, sedentary lifestyles, and stress are becoming more common in younger women.
Learn how to reduce your risks for heart disease.
Set SMART Goals for Your Heart
Set specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timebound goals for a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Take one goal, or risk factor, at a time and take small steps toward your goal.
Yes, YOU can take steps to protect yourself from heart disease.
Start by learning more about your own heart health, your family history of heart disease, and your risk factors.
Yes, YOU can work with your healthcare provider to prevent heart disease.
African American Women and Heart Disease
Yes, YOU can learn how to prevent heart disease.
African American women ages 20 and older experience heart disease and are more likely to have risk factors for heart disease, like high blood pressure, at younger ages compared to white women.
Hispanic/Latina Women and Heart Disease
Yes, YOU can learn how to prevent heart disease.
Hispanic/Latina women are more likely to develop heart disease 10 years earlier than non-Hispanics and have significant risk factors for heart disease, like high blood pressure.
African American Women and Heart Disease
African American women have higher rates of risk factors for heart disease than white women.
Hispanic/Latina Women and Heart Disease
Hispanic/Latina women have higher rates of risk factors for heart disease than white women.