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Women's heart health

Women's Health Victoria

Published: September 2016

Series: Infographic

This infographic summarises the key messages from the Clearinghouse Connector on Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and women in pictorial form.

These include:

cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of premature death in women
women's symptoms for a heart attack
women's risk factors for a heart attack
90% of women have at least one risk factor for heart disease, 50% have two
women in the most disadvantaged areas of Australia have heart disease death rates 25% higher than those women from the least disadvantaged areas
the costs of healthy food and access to services can impact a persons ability to improve their health
ways to improve heart health

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Women's Health Victoria (2016) Women's heart health [infographic]. Women's Health Victoria. Melbourne

cardiovascular health, health promotion, infographic

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