Many people think that heart disease primarily affects men – that is not true. In fact, more women die of heart disease than men. It is the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. There is much you can do to prevent and manage heart disease.

What's your risk for heart disease?

If you have 10 minutes, you can take our heart risk assessment and learn your risk for heart disease. (You will visit our Heart Care site to complete the quiz)

• Take the Heart Risk Quiz

From our health information library

• Cardiovascular disease overview
• Learn about heart problems
• Walking for a healthy heart
• Eating a heart healthy diet
• How does smoking impact your risk?

In the news

• New guidelines issued for women's heart health
• Moderate exercise may beat intense workouts
• Attention to heart health good for the brain
• Weight gain in teens may worsen adult heart health

Physicians and services near you

Visit our Heart Care Web site to learn more about heart care services at a Sutter Health facility near you.

• Heart care at Sutter Health
• Find a cardiologist near you