These experts participated in ourHealth Divide: Heart Disease Risk Factors, a destination in our Health Divide series.

Dr. Velardes clinical interests include heart disease in women and special populations, as well as preventive care.

Dr. Shepherd answered the following questions in this Health Divide on heart disease risk factors:

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