It may surprise many to learn that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of woman not cancer.

Women frequently underestimate the risks of the disease and so do their doctors.

Most of the research on heart disease has been done on men but women have different symptoms.

Many don't get the chest pains most commonly associated with a heart attack. They may just feel tired or short of breath.

For more information about the symptoms of heart attacks, click on the attached web link.