{"id":39281,"date":"2011-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=39281"},"modified":"2011-08-16T16:08:30","modified_gmt":"2011-08-16T20:08:30","slug":"february-heart-month-%e2%80%93-raising-awareness-about-women%e2%80%99s-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/02\/february-heart-month-%e2%80%93-raising-awareness-about-women%e2%80%99s-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"February Heart Month \u2013 Raising Awareness About Women\u2019s Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This story first appeared in the September 2010 issue of <\/em>House Call<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Drs. Meng and Ferris consult with a patient. (Lanny Nagler for UConn Health Center)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Affecting over 42 million women, nearly one in three will die of a heart related problem. But despite its prevalence, the problem is vastly underscored and still largely misunderstood. In an effort to spread awareness, the Women\u2019s Heart Health Program<\/a> at UConn Health Center provides comprehensive care for women with heart disease or those at high risk. The qualified team includes cardiologists, hypertension specialists, interventional cardiologists, and other cardiac experts.<\/p>\n

Housed in the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center,<\/a> the program focuses on all aspects of cardiac care from risk assessment and prevention to the treatment of complex cardiac conditions.<\/p>\n

Joyce Meng, M.D.<\/a>, co-director, explains how the program also strives to explore the differences between men and women: \u201cSome people don\u2019t realize that with heart problems there are important variations between genders. Studies show there are certain salient differences between men and women in terms of disease presentation, diagnosis, treatments, as well as outcomes. With this new program, we are focused on women\u2019s unique needs and really want to work with each individual woman to provide care and find solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Are you a woman who wants to get the very best care for her heart? Then call the Women\u2019s Heart Health Program at 860-679-3343.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Heart disease is often preventable. One or more risk factors increase the likelihood of developing heart disease:<\/em><\/p>\n