Cardiovascular disease is one of the most prevalent health conditions today, affecting one in three people in the United States. In fact, two out of every five Americans die of cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease, heart failure and stroke.
It is well known that heart disease is the leading cause of death among men in this country. But did you know that it is also the No. 1 killer of American women? Every year, more than 500,000 American women lose their lives to heart disease—nearly twice the number lost to all forms of cancer combined.
So what is your personal risk? St. Joseph Hospital offers several comprehensive heart and vascular screenings for you to learn your individual risk of developing these conditions. And being informed is the best method of prevention.
“We have many tools for helping women reduce their risk of suffering a fatal heart attack,” assures Shalizeh Shokooh, MD, FACC, who co-directs the Women’s Heart Center at St. Joseph Hospital along with Warren D. Johnston, MD. “We encourage them to come in for an assessment so we can put those tools to work.”
For more information about the Heart and Vascular Center screenings offered by St. Joseph Hospital, click here. To make an appointment for a health screening, please call (714) 633-DOCS (3627).