(Heart Disease, Strokes, Peripheral Vascular Disease in Women) by: Samuel (Jody) Stagg, III M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P. In Part 1 on this topic I discussed the scope of the problem. Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women, and we need to increase the awareness of this in women, especially minorities. Women have different risk factors for heart disease and …