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Myths About Heart Disease In Women

Most women will die of some sort of cardiovascular disease, affirms Dr. Lauren Frost, Cardiologist with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute. She also says heart disease can occur at any age, however certain types happen before menopause. The doctor adds there are similarities between heart disease in women and men, but women are not most likely to have obstruction of coronary disease when they present the chest pain. If there is a genetic predisposition women will develop cardiovascular disease, she explains.

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