Women and Cardiovascular Disease
It is very important for everyone – especially women – to understand CVD and their risks for developing it. Surveys of women show that most women don’t recognize the significance of heart disease, but it is the number one cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of women. About 1 in 2.5 women die of heart disease or stroke compared to 1 in 30 women who die of breast cancer. One in 10 women can expect to develop some form of cardiovascular disease before age 60. And as women age, their rate increases.