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Beating your risks starts here.

Up to 80% of premature heart disease and stroke in women is preventable. Risk Screen gives you a private and free personalized risk profile.

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Thousands of women across Canada have used the Risk Screen tool to better understand their risk. Here’s what they had to say.

They’re beating their risks. You can too

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  • “I ended up calling my cardiologist because the tool flagged something that I didn’t know was a risk.”

    – Sharon M.
    Sharon McVicar sitting at a table, wearing a red shirt.

  • “I didn’t realize pregnancy complications were a risk factor. And even the high-blood-sugar piece surprised me.”

    – Carolyn C.
    Carolyn S.

  • "The tool made me stop and think about what I can change now, before I get into more serious health challenges.”

    – Adria S.
    Adria S.

New life stages come with new risk factors.

Estrogen’s protective effect on women’s heart and brain health fluctuates at different life stages, resulting in unique risk factors.
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Reproductive years

Hormonal contraceptives, fertility treatments and pregnancy-related disorders, such as high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, can affect a woman’s risk.
Heart disease survivor Carissa
Heart disease survivor Carissa
Reproductive years
Hormonal contraceptives, fertility treatments and pregnancy-related disorders, such as high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, can affect a woman’s risk.
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Menopause

As women transition to perimenopause and menopause, estrogen production lessens, increasing their risk for heart disease and stroke.
Heart disease survivor Christina Stuwe
Heart disease survivor Christina Stuwe
Menopause
As women transition to perimenopause and menopause, estrogen production lessens, increasing their risk for heart disease and stroke.
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Postmenopause

After menopause, the protective factors associated with estrogen are gone. This happens along with the natural aging process, which already increases risk.
Stroke survivor Lynne Marie Sherry
Stroke survivor Lynne Marie Sherry
Postmenopause
After menopause, the protective factors associated with estrogen are gone. This happens along with the natural aging process, which already increases risk.
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Know your risk

  • Heart disease and stroke is the #1 cause of premature death in women

  • 90% of women don't know their unique risks

  • 75,000+ Canadians have learned their risks with Risk Screen

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How it works: Your personalized report

It only takes 5–10 minutes to answer a few questions and get your free customized risk report.
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Answer a simple questionnaire about yourself and your health history. All information remains private.

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Discover how your unique health history and life stage may affect your heart and brain health.

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Review your report and get clear guidance to help you take action.

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Frequently asked questions

That’s completely okay. You can still answer most questions and receive valuable insights, even if you don’t know all your health details.

Your answers stay private. The information you provide may be used by Heart & Stroke to help build resources aimed at improving the heart and brain health of people across Canada. The information may also be used by Heart & Stroke to report on the impact and learnings of this tool to the public and to our donors.

For all such uses, both inside and outside Heart & Stroke, your information will be:

Anonymized: This means your data is separated from your name, email address and any other information that could identify you.

Aggregated: This means your data (separated from identifying information) is combined with that of many other users (e.g., reporting overall numbers, no personal information).

Risk Screen was built by Heart & Stroke with input from over 150 medical experts. It is based on an extensive review of current research around risk factors that impact heart and brain conditions, and consultations with top experts in risk factor prevention, detection and control. It won't diagnose anything. It's there to help you spot risks early so you can act on them or talk to your doctor.

Heart & Stroke requests your contact info to send your detailed report over email. We’ll also send a few short follow-ups with practical tips and trusted resources based on your results, so you’re not left wondering what to do next. We may also share relevant updates about Heart & Stroke’s work and other purposes described in our privacy policy. Your information stays with Heart & Stroke and you can unsubscribe any time.
Lynne Marie Sherry, living with stroke, and her daughter Shawnee Kish.

Want to learn more first?

That’s okay. You can still explore our educational hub to better understand how different life stages can affect your heart and brain health before taking Risk Screen.
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