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    Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Women  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This site provides a self-assessment for women on cardiovascular disease; this assessment will help you prevent one of the leading causes of death in American women, exceeding all forms of cancers com... Details >
    Stanford Prevention Research Center
    Pregnancy and Heart Disease  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    A woman who has a history of heart disease, heart murmur, rheumatic fever or high blood pressure should talk with her healthcare provider before she decides to become pregnant. These health problems a... Details >
    American Heart Association
    Risk Factors for Heart and Blood Vessel Disease  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page presents risk factors for heart and blood vessel disease and what one can do about them. Risk factors discussed include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, stress, and family history.... Details >
    Hope Heart Institute
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    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    American College of CardiologyExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    American Heart AssociationExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    NOAH: New York Online Access to HealthExternal Links Disclaimer Logo

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