Surprising Facts About Heart Disease In Women
Women have very similar risk factors for cardiovascular disease as men, says Dr. Lauren Frost, Cardiologist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, who adds It's important to educate women about that.
The specialist explains some surprising factors about heart disease in women such as: heart disease is the first cause of death in women, over 42 million women are living with some form of heart disease and over 213 thousand women die annually from heart attacks, five times more than breast cancer, among others.