Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in American women.

In the United States. More women than men die every year of cardiovascular

disease. Coronary heart disease rates in women after menopause are 2-3

times those of women the same age before menopause. 23% of women

age 40 and older who have heart attacks die within a year, compared to 18%

of men.64% of women who die suddenly from coronary heart disease had

no previous symptoms.At age 40, the lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease

is more than 1 in 2 women.Some diagnostic tests and procedures, including

the exercise stress test, or stress ECG, might be less accurate in women.

Information in this section is designed to help you (or someone you know)

ask the right questions, seek appropriate medical care and have an i

nformative dialogue with your healthcare provider.

 

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