Listen to Your Heart

 

Dr. Deepika Gopal, a clinical cardiologist with The Dallas Heart Group recommends yearly checkups for women with a family history of heart disease.

Dr. Gopal is a clinical cardiologist with The Dallas Heart Group at The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, BaylorRegional Medical Center in Plano, and Medical City Dallas. She is the Medical Director, Center of Excellence for Women’s Cardiovascular Disease, and Medical Director, Non invasive Cardiology at the The Heart Hospital, Baylor Plano.

Women are becoming more educated about heart disease, the number one killer of women (and men) in the U.S. yet many are still in denial about the risks of this deadly disease. The statistics are harsh: two of every five women who die are taken by heart disease or stroke, more than from all forms of cancer combined.

That’s sobering enough that it should get the attention of women, and the men who love them, to start thinking about prevention.
Misconceptions about women’s symptoms continue, though, and this may contribute to the problem. Stay informed. Get the facts and take control of your health today!