Here are tools to help you learn more about your risk for heart disease and stroke and to help you talk to your doctor. Answer the questions below and then take the answers with you on your next visit to your doctor.

Did you know that, in the United States, more women die from heart disease than from any other cause, including all types of cancer? Heart disease and stroke-two main cardiovascular diseases-are the first and third leading causes of death for women in the United States. Heart disease and stroke are serious and can lead to disability and a decreased quality of life. Unfortunately, women don't take their risk for heart disease and stroke seriously-or personally. They often fail to make the connection between risk factors, or things that increase the chances of heart disease or stroke, and their own chance of developing heart disease.

• QUIZ: Are you at risk for heart disease or stroke?
• Heart Health Tools

Find out answers to key questions about your risk for heart disease and stroke:

• Questions to Ask Your Doctor Or Nurse
  

Find out what the warning signs are for heart attack and stroke:

• Signs of a Heart Attack
• Signs of a Stroke