Skip to content. | Skip to navigation




Not a member? Sign up!
Sections
You are here: Home Heart 101

Heart 101

An important step toward being heart healthy is understanding the risk factors for a range of heart-related diseases. And while some are genetic, many are tied to lifestyle choices like smoking and exercise. Use this section to get the facts on a wide variety of subjects affecting women and heart.


Heart Risk Assessment

Heart Risk Assessment

Know - and reduce - your risk of heart disease.

+ Take the Heart Risk Assessment now

+ Learn more about the risk factors for heart disease


Doctor with clipboard

8 Questions to ask your Doctor

Print this tool to help guide a discussion about heart disease prevention at your next doctor's visit.

+ Start the conversation


Heart Attack Symptoms

If you were having a heart attack, would you know it?

+ Learn the symptoms


Heart Fact Sheets

Offered as PDF files with an English and a Spanish version.


Heart News

One key to better health is having accurate, up-to-date information.

+ View the latest heart health news

 

Document Actions
Heart Help

Whether you need prevention, detection or treatment, UVA Health System can help. We're a nationally renowned academic medical center, and we're right here in your community.

+ Learn about our services

Vim & Vigor

Read more about living well...Vim & Vigor is a free, quarterly health magazine with articles on treatment, wellness, nutrition and fitness.

+ Subscribe