The Surprising Facts Women and Heart Disease
“It’s an older man’s disease.” Shattering that myth about heart disease is the main reason the American Heart Association created its Go Red For Women campaign in 2004. By wearing red on Friday, February 3, or any other day throughout the year, you’ll be helping to save lives by raising awareness about the risks of heart disease in women. Just consider these facts. • Heart disease is the #1 cause of death among American women, responsible for 39 percent of all female deaths in the United States. • One woman dies of heart disease in the U.S. almost every minute. • Heart disease claims the lives of more women than cancer, Alzheimer’s and accidents combined. • Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in women ages 45-64 and the third leading cause of death in women ages 25-44. • More women than men die from cardiovascular disease each year.
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