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"Heart disease is not just a man's disease—it kills more women than men."

Leading Cause of Death in American Women
A woman is 5 times more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than from breast cancer. Women are less likely than men to receive the appropriate treatment after a heart attack and are more likely than men to die in the first year after a heart attack. Despite these facts, surveys have shown that primary care physicians are generally unaware of such gender disparities in diagnosing and treating this disease.

Download the fact sheet on the leading causes of death in American women.


Learn the signs of a heart attack:

Take charge of your health:

Heart Disease 101:

Multimedia resources:

Dr. Roberta Bogaev (center) consulting with patients (a mother and daughter).Heart Disease focus of TV program video

Focus on Women's Cardiac Health webcast

Young Women and Heart Disease news video
 
Avoiding, Surviving Heart Disease news video


 Ask a Texas Heart Institute Doctor . . .
 
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. . . recent questions and responses 
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Updated April 2012
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