Statistics and Findings
Cardiovascular Disease is the Leading Cause of Death in American Women More women die from cardiovascular disease than the next 14 cause of death combined. View
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More Women Than Men Die From Cardiovascular Disease Since 1984, the number of cardiovascular disease deaths for females has exceeded those for males. The difference in annual deaths now is more than 58,200. View
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Women's Heart Risk Increases Dramatically After Menopause Estimated prevalence of cardiovascular disease in American women age 20 and older. View
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