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Cardiovascular Health
Ob-gyns have important role in helping women prevent heart disease
June 9th, 2005
Raising awareness about heart disease as the number one killer of women was the driving message at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) 53rd Annual Clinical Meeting held in May 2005. ACOG President Vivian M. Dickerson, MD, sounded the alert that when it comes to heart disease-gender does matter. Contrary to persistent misconceptions, cardiovascular disease claims the lives of more women each year than of men. "Our message today to ob-gyns is one of awareness. As women's healthcare physicians, we need to acknowledge the huge toll that heart disease takes on women and give it the attention it deserves," Dickerson...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-09)
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