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The Living Tree: Tenet Saint Louis, KMOV and American Heart Association Offer Women New Ways to Treat Their Hearts Well
Many women today do not recognize heart disease as being a leading problem and cause of death among women. In fact, if asked, most women would name cancer as the greatest health problem facing women.
Yet, the American Heart Association estimates that one in two women will eventually die of heart disease or stroke, compared with one in 27 who will eventually die of breast cancer.
Unfortunately, many women are uncertain of specific aspects of heart disease and most don't understand the risk from this serious health threat. In addition, heart-related symptoms are very different in a woman than in a man, and may not be as obvious.
There are several factors that increase the risk of heart disease and stroke in women. Some of them can be changed and some cannot. But the more risk factors a woman has, the greater the chance that she may develop heart disease or have a stroke. These risk factors include:
Increasing Age
Heredity
Cigarette and Tobacco Smoke
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Cholesterol
Physical Inactivity
Obesity
Diabetes
Tenet Saint Louis has joined with KMOV-TV and the American Heart Association to sponsor "The Living Tree," a program that encourages women to be heart healthy. Click here to learn more about "The Living Tree" and how a regimen of diet and exercise can start you on the right path.
