Many women are surprised to find out that cardiovascular disease -- not cancer -- is their leading killer. In fact, cardiovascular disease claims more women's lives than the next seven leading causes of death combined.
Did you know?
- Nearly twice as many women die of cardiovascular disease than all forms of cancer.
- Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women.
- Studies show that women are twice as likely to have their symptoms ascribed to non-cardiac causes.
- Women are almost 50% more likely than men to die from their heart attacks.
The good news is that you can substantially reduce many of your risk factors for heart disease and stroke with a few simple lifestyle changes, and the St. Joseph's Women's Healthy Heart Center can help. A unique partnership between St. Joseph's Women's Hospital and the St. Joseph's Heart Institute, the Women's Healthy Heart Center is the only local program designed to help you understand your risk for heart disease.
In addition to information about how to have a healthy heart, we offer comprehensive screening packages specifically for women. And all service packages include a one-on-one confidential consultation with an advanced registered nurse practitioner who specializes in women's heart health. Screenings are by appointment only, so please call the Women's Healthy Heart Center today (813) 872-3780 to schedule a consultation.
If you would like to learn how you can support this important work, please contact St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation at (813) 872-0979 or by email at SJHFoundation@BayCare.org. You may also mail a contribution made payable to St. Joseph's Hospitals Foundation to the Foundation office at 2700 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Suite 310, Tampa, FL 33607. Please designate the gift for the Healthy Heart Initiative at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital.
