title: Cardiac health: primary prevention of heart disease in women.
abstract: Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women. Although 450,000 women die annually from heart disease, this fact is unknown to many women. Because heart disease is frequently preventable, increasing awareness of personal risk and preventative measures is a key element of health care for women. Nurse clinicians can evaluate, educate, and counsel women regarding their risk for this pervasive disease and promote behavior changes that will decrease that risk. Research evidence supports that lifestyle behaviors are the cornerstone of heart disease prevention. This article presents current evidence for the prevention of heart disease related to dietary intake, physical activity, weight management, smoking cessation, blood pressure control, and lipid management. Guidelines for implementing findings in clinical practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 15282, USA. turkm@duq.edu
authors.forename: Melanie Warziski
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Turk
authors.forename: Patricia K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Tuite
authors.forename: Lora E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008019:Life Style; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D016387:Women's Health
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