Physician-Led Heart-Disease Risk Assessment and Prevention for Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in Canadian women, and risk shifts as hormones change through perimenopause and menopause. We assess it as part of your hormone program, where most of the risk is measurable and can be lowered.
Physician-led
Assessment, plan and follow-up
Targeted bloodwork
Hormone, thyroid, metabolic, bone
Personalized
Built around your symptoms
Monitored
Reviewed and adjusted over time
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Within the Her Vitality program, a physician looks at your heart-health risk, including the shifts around menopause and pregnancy history, and hormone and other therapies may help address it.
We focus on heart health across four areas.
Comprehensive risk assessment (standard and advanced markers)
Women-specific risk (menopause, pregnancy history)
Inherited risk, including lipoprotein(a)
A personalized prevention plan
Everything in the program
- Physician assessment and blood-pressure review
- Advanced bloodwork (LDL/ApoB, lipoprotein(a), metabolic markers)
- Imaging such as coronary calcium where appropriate
- A personalized prevention plan with clear targets
The transition is measurable
Heart disease is underdiagnosed and undertreated in women, and most risk is modifiable. The figures below reflect published research.
WOMEN WITH A RISK FACTOR
9 in 10 women have at least one risk factor for heart disease.
FIRST HEART-ATTACK RISK THAT IS MODIFIABLE
Most risk can be identified early and lowered.
ELEVATED LIPOPROTEIN(a)
About 1 in 5 adults carry elevated lipoprotein(a), missed by standard panels.
DIAGNOSED LATER
Women are typically diagnosed with heart disease about a decade later than men.
Informational reference only; not medical advice. Individual risk should be assessed and managed by a clinician.
Six steps, one plan
Eligibility
We determine whether this focus is appropriate for you.
Assessment
A physician completes your cardiovascular risk assessment.
Bloodwork
Advanced bloodwork is ordered, with imaging where appropriate.
Your plan
You receive a personalized prevention plan.
Review
Progress is monitored and the plan is adjusted.
This is not just a number. This is a plan to protect your heart.
Physician-led risk assessment and prevention, built for women.
Three women we see most
Family history
Women with a family history of early heart disease or high cholesterol.
Risk factors
Women with risk factors, or a pregnancy history such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes.
Around menopause
Women approaching or past menopause.
Two ways to start care
HRT care is designed for women in perimenopause and menopause. Weight management is open to any adult woman. Both memberships are $250 per month.
Start with an assessment, not a guess
Speak with a physician about your heart-health risk within the Her Vitality program.