Risk Factors:
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Family history of heart disease
- Lack of physical activity
- Stress
- Coronary Artery Disease equivalents
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Renovascular Disease
- Aortic Aneurysm
But these aren't the only risk factors. Your risk also increases if you:
- Don't see your doctor regularly
- Don't care for your own medical needs the way you do for others
- Don't realize heart disease isn't only a "man's disease"
Risk Factors Specific to Women:
- History of Eclampsia or Preeclampsia during pregnancy
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hypertension in pregnancy
- History of miscarriages
- Early surgical menopause
- Postmenopause
Location & Scheduling
6140 West Curtisian Suite 200
Boise, Idaho 83706
Saint Alphonsus Curtis Campus
To schedule an appointment or for more information on the Saint Alphonsus Women's Heart program call 208-367-3555. |
