Often incorrectly called "a man's disease," heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease, or cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart attack and stroke, claims 504,000 women in the United States every year--more than the next 16 causes of death combined, including breast cancer.

The Women's Heart Program offers gender-specific, state-of-the-art evaluation of women at risk for heart disease, diagnosis and treatment. Our approach is tailored to women and carried out by one female physician (one of the top American doctors) even when a balloon procedure or stent implantation is indicated. In 2004, our program was mentioned in "Good Housekeeping" as one of the top centers for women's health in the country.

The Women's Heart Program at Krannert Institute of Cardiology in conjunction with the Women's HeartAdvantage Program at IU Health encourages women to take charge of their heart health. Through the program women learn about risk factors of heart disease, signs and symptoms of a heart attack, free public health screenings, health fairs, educational mailings, discounted services and/or products through community partnerships, women's health events and special, member only offers (such as the Women's Cardiac Risk Clinic).