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4TT • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017
EXTRA ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO THE TRI-LAKES EDITION OF THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
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Listen to your
HEART
Know the facts about heart disease
and the associated risk factors
Heart disease is a condition most often associated with men, but women are just as susceptible to heart disease as their male counterparts.
In fact, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute notes that coronary heart dis- ease, or CHD, is the foremost killer of both men and women in the United States.
While heart disease does not discriminate based on gender, it does not necessarily manifest itself in women the same way it does in men. Recognizing the symptoms of heart dis- ease in females, as well as the risk factors, can help women in their fights against this po- tentially deadly disease.
“The No. 1 cause of death in women is heart disease, not breast cancer,” said Dr. Jef- fery Stewart, a cardiologist at Central Arkansas Cardiology Associates in Benton. “Race for the Cure is a wonderful cause, fueled by passion and a successful desire to advance
The symptoms of heart disease are different for men and women. Knowing the signs and symptoms can make all the difference when it comes to heart disease.
the treatment of breast can- cer, and as a family member of a breast-cancer survivor, I am forever grateful for the foundation’s success. How- ever, heart-disease awareness plays a distant second fiddle these days, despite the tireless efforts of the American Heart Association.”
A heart attack occurs when
cholesterol plaque ruptures or erodes, Stewart said. A blood clot then forms, and blood flow to the artery is compro- mised. This oxygen-rich blood needs to travel down the ar- tery to reach the muscle of the heart. When that muscle is de- prived of adequate blood flow,
SEE HEART, PAGE 5