Women’s Cardiovascular Health: Taking Ownership with Preventive Strategies

With Cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death in the U.S, Dr. Tracy Stevens will review the traditional and nontraditional risk factors of heart disease, including the association of hormonal changes and cardiac conditions in women. This presentation will cover mechanisms of heart attack such as: spontaneous plaque rupture with clot formation; and, the role of inflammation as a trigger. With diet being a main factor in heart health Dr. Stevens will emphasize importance of the anti-inflammatory diet.