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Heart Disease in Women

Luis Garza, M.D., discusses heart disease in women.

Heart disease is the number one killer of women around the world, taking the lives of thousands each year. Dr. Garza discusses the risk factors of heart disease in women and what can be done to guard against fatal heart attacks, especially after menopause.

Dr. Garza is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Cadiology of the Department of Internal Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine.


This program contains five segments of two minutes each. The files are in MP3 format and can be heard on any computer with speakers.

Click below to listen to each segment of this program.

Heart Disease in Women: The Scope of the Problem
Heart Disease in Women: The Dangers
Heart Disease in Women: Diet and Lifestyle
Heart Disease in Women: Symptoms
Heart Disease in Women: Risk Factors

This program was first broadcast March 26-30, 2001.

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