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Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
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Heart attack symptoms for women
Heart disease risk factors for women
Is heart disease something only older women should worry about?
What can women do to reduce their risk of heart disease?
Exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease in women
What's a healthy weight?
Is the treatment for heart disease in women different than in men?
Taking aspirin to prevent heart disease in women
Taking aspirin to prevent heart disease in women
If you've had a heart attack, your doctor might recommend that you take low-dose aspirin every day to help prevent another. But aspirin can increase the risk for bleeding. Therefore, daily aspirin therapy isn't recommended for women who've never had a heart attack.
Never start taking aspirin for heart disease prevention on your own. Talk with your doctor about your risks and benefits of taking aspirin.
