Women’s Heart Week
Promoting cardiovascular wellness in women empowers vibrant lives, ensuring resilient hearts beat to life's rhythm.
Position your health/wellness brand as a trusted partner in women's cardiovascular awareness by educating and empowering women to recognize heart disease symptoms often missed by traditional medicine.
- Know the signs: Why women's heart attack symptoms differ from men's and what to watch for
- Myth-busting: Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women—here's what you need to know
- Heart health screening checklist: Family history, risk factors, and when to see a doctor
- Real stories: Women who caught heart disease early and took control of their health
The first celebration of Women’s Heart Week was organized by the Women’s Heart Foundation to coincide with Women’s Heart Health Month, celebrated all throughout February. And February is a time when people are already thinking about love and “hearts” (after all, it’s Valentine’s Day). While, admittedly, this is a slightly different kind of heart, it still seems like the perfect time to draw attention to the issue of women’s heart health!
Because heart disease can look a little different in women than in men, diagnoses are often missed or symptoms are dismissed. Some women who have heart attacks are even told that their symptoms are all in their head and are sent home by a doctor – sometimes diagnosed with a mental illness instead.
This is why it is so vitally important for women to be educated about the signs and symptoms, taking their heart health into their own hands and learning to advocate for themselves. Women’s Heart Week is just the time to do it!
Learn Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease
Every woman should be armed with the information she needs to understand what might be going on in her own body, including her heart. And Women’s Heart Week acts as an ideal spotlight to shine on the various signs and symptoms that women can know. Women who are concerned about their heart health should see a healthcare professional. Here are some things to look for or be aware of: Chest pain, ache or heaviness, called anginaPain in the throat, jaw or neckPain in the back or upper abdomenNausea, vomiting, fatigue Consider Some Facts About Women’s Heart HealthGet educated and share with others in person or on social media to improve education in honor of Women’s Heart Week. Get started with some of these important facts:Among females aged 20 and older, close to 45% (over 60 million) are living with some form of cardiovascular diseaseResearch has shown that only about half (56%) of women realize that cardiovascular disease is their number one killerHeart disease causes 1 in every 3 deaths each year, more than all cancers combinedStroke and heart disease can affect women of any age, meaning every woman should know her personal history, family history and risk factors