Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women, affecting more women than men and causing more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. Here are some other facts:
- Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease
- The symptoms of heart disease can be different in women and men, and are often misunderstood
- While 1 in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, 1 in 3 dies of heart disease
- Hispanic women are likely to develop heart disease 10 years earlier than Caucasian women
- Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for African American women
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