Dr. Jennifer Tremmel and Stanford’s Women’s Heart Health Clinic Spread The Word For Heart Month

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In honor of February being Heart Month, a recently released PSA from Stanford’s Women’s Heart Health Clinic debunks some commonly believed myths about heart disease, and shares some surprising statistics.

Dr. Jennifer Tremmel, a cardiologist with the clinic, said,

“Not only is heart disease not just a man’s disease, it’s not just an elderly person’s disease.”

In fact, according to the PSA, cardiovascular disease kills:

• Six times more women than breast cancer each year
• More than 500,000 women a year
• More women than men each year
• One out of every two women

Whether you’re male or female, young or old, heart health should be taken seriously – this month, and every month of the year. So, visit Vitals to find a cardiologist who is right for you.

And be sure to prepare for your visit; find out what questions to ask, what tests may be necessary, and more by using our heart health Patient Guides on coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Last updated by Brigid at February 2, 2012.

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