Heart Disease and Women

Often times we think of heart attacks being being more predominant in Men than Women, however - not true. Heart Disease IS the Number 1 killer in women. Hard to believe? It's true.

Here are some known facts about heart disease and women:

• Men have different symptoms of heart disease than women
• Heart disease IS the # 1 killer in women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That is one loved one every three minutes
• A greater % of women die within 1 year of a heart than men
• The death rate of African-American women due to cardiovascular disease is greater than white women. 

Many medical physicians even look at some women in the Emergency Room and figure that it has to be something different than a heart issue. There simply is not enough information available regarding women and heart disease. All in all, you must know your risk factors if you are a female. You could have a heart defect that you don't even know about. If you are like most women and try to be "superwoman"- that can put you at risk as well.

Know your facts and take the  Heart Health Study - only takes a minute!