Higher Risk Factors for Hispanic Women Require Added Attention to Heart Health

Studies show that Mexican-Americans are hospitalized more often for heart attack than non-Hispanic whites. These statistics include men and women and have been linked to certain higher risk factors. However, education can often change statistics drastically.   Learn what risk factors exist for you and your family and what you can do to help prevent heart problems before they happen. In these pages, we've tried to give you the information you'll need to keep you and your family heart healthy.

We feature two booklets in Spanish.  In one, we talk about women and heart attack.  In the other, we talk about women and stroke.  By clicking on either of the icons, you'll be able to download the contents of the booklets:

Hablamos sobre las mujeres y los ataques al corazón
Hablamos sobre las mujeres y los ataques al cerebro

The same booklets are available in English:

We're Talking About Women and Heart Attack
We're Talking About Women and Stroke

For specific information about Hispanic women and heart disease or stroke, click on these links:

Hispanics and cardiovascular disease 
Mexican-Americans hospitalized more often for heart attacks


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Hispanics and cardiovascular disease

Mexican Americans more likely to die of heart disease than Caucasians


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Hablamos sobre las mujeres y los ataques al cerebro

We're Talking About Women and Heart Attack

We're Talking About Women and Stroke



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