Care for your heart
Request a brochure
Email us and request your free copy of the Heart Foundation booklet Women and Heart Disease, for information on caring for your heart and reducing your risk of heart disease.
Know your risk
A recent Heart Foundation survey found that a staggering 97 per cent of Australians were not aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women. Heart disease is not just a man's problem. Despite big improvements in the past 40 years, heart disease is still the number one killer for both women and men.
Risk factors include:
- Cigarette smoking
- High blood cholesterol
- Being physically inactive
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Being overweight
- Depression and social isolation
Increasing age or being postmenopausal also increases your risk of developing heart disease. To reduce your risk, see your doctor for ongoing heart disease risk assessments.