Nothing could be more important than arming yourself with the knowledge to battle heart disease. Risk of heart disease and stroke increases with age, and by the year 2000 over 40 million American women will be 50. More women than men die of stroke. Diagnosis of heart disease presents a greater challenge in women than in men. One diagnostic technique, contrast echocardiography, may be particularly valuable for women.
Antioxidant vitamins show promise in heart disease prevention but require further study.
Find out how women's perceptions of heart disease and stroke differ from reality.