

St. Luke’s Women’s Heart Center provides cardiac care by two of the region’s most distinguished cardiologists – Lynn N. Moran, DO and Dwithiya Thomas, MD. Dedicated to the unique needs of women, the Women’s Heart Center is dedicated to specifically serve women who have heart disease, are at risk for heart disease or want guidance for its prevention.
Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease. Between the ages of 45 and 64, one in nine women develops cardiovascular disease. While the traditional risk factors are the same for men and women – family history of early heart disease, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure, sedentary life style – additional risk factors for women include:
Women often do not recognize they are experiencing a major cardiac event. Only 60 percent of women suffering a heart attack experience chest pain. Other common symptoms include:
If you are having symptoms, call 911, take an aspirin to prevent further blood clotting, and demand that the emergency room staff take your complaints seriously.