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Women & Heart Disease
Women & Heart Disease
Truth:
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women
Truth:
Heart disease kills more women than breast cancer and lung cancer combined
Truth:
Most heart disease can be prevented
We invite you to learn more about women and heart disease by visiting the following pages. No information, however, should take the place of an ongoing conversation with your doctor about improving your cardiac health.
Find a Physician
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Lance Briggs, MD, FACC
Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA
2064 Woodbury Avenue
Newington Park, Building 1, Ste 103
Newington, NH 3801
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James B. Clayburgh, MD, FACC
Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA
2064 Woodbury Avenue
Newington Park, Building 1, Ste 103
Newington, NH 3801
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William S. Danford, MD, FACC
Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA
3 TerraScape Parkway
Somersworth, NH 3878
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Frank A. Fedele, MD, FACC
Atlantic Cardiology Associates
333 Borthwick Avenue
Suite 401
Portsmouth, NH 3801
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David T. Martin, MD
Atlantic Cardiology Associates
333 Borthwick Avenue
Suite 401
Portsmouth, NH 3801
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Locations
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Seacoast Cardiology Associates, PA
Directions
2064 Woodbury Avenue
Newington Park, Building 1, Ste 103
Newington, NH 3801
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