BLI is teaming up with Siena Women’s Health to bring you tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. 

This month, we are taking a look at women’s heart health.

Do you know what causes heart disease in women? What about the survival rate? Or whether women of all ethnicities share the same risk?

The fact is: Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute!

But it doesn’t affect all women alike, and the warning signs for women aren’t the same in men.

What’s more: These facts only begin to scratch the surface.

Understanding Congenital Heart Defects

Up to 1.3 million Americans alive today have some form of congenital heart defect and at least nine of every 1,000 infants born each year have a heart defect. Learn more about heart defects and testing in infants.

Atherosclerosis & Stroke

Atherosclerosis may be caused by high blood pressure, physical inactivity and other factors. It causes the artery walls to harden and may result in stroke. Learn more about atherosclerosis and stroke.

Silent Heart Attack: Symptoms, Risks

A heart attack without obvious symptoms is called a silent heart attack, or medically referred to as silent ischemia.

(Info from: GoRedForWomen)