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Get to the heart of the matter. Too often, heart disease is thought of as a man’s disease. Unfortunately, this has contributed to the fact that since 1984, more women have died of heart disease than men. In fact, 93 percent of the women right here in the C.S.R.A. have at least one risk factor for heart disease. So it’s important that women learn the symptoms of a heart attack and know that certain symptoms like back pain, jaw pain, fatigue and nausea are common to them. That’s why University Health Care System developed a program designed to increase awareness of heart disease. It’s called Women’s HeartAdvantage™. To learn more, talk to your physician or
call 706/828-2828 (local) or 1/866/601-2828 (toll-free)
request a Women’s HeartAdvantage Information Kit. ™
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE.
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This program is made possible in part by the generous support of: