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What Can I Do Now For My Cardiovascular Health?

What are the steps you can take to understand the risk factors for women, to assess your own personal risk and to improve your heart health?

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    Know the risks...

    Discover the major risk factors affecting women's heart health

  2. 2

    What's my personal risk?

    Assess your own risk factor profile, with targeted information, symptom and CVD assessment tools, and more.

  3. 3

    What can I do for my heart?

    Now that you know what your own risk factors are, get detailed information about actions you can take.

  4. 4

    What's my heart health goal?

    Learn what you need to measure improvements, and understand what your optimal cardiovascular health looks like.

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