You’ve seen it before on TV or in the movies–the older man clutching his chest or arm, seemingly in the throes of a heart attack. It’s not an uncommon sight. What you rarely see in the media is a woman suffering from heart disease. But the truth is, one in two women will die of cardiovascular disease.
Nurse and female patient:
Many women underestimate their risk for heart disease and overestimate their risk for cancer. But while cancer is a serious health concern, heart disease is far more common than cancer in women. In fact, nearly twice as many American women die of heart attack or stroke than from all forms of cancer combined–including breast cancer.Women may underestimate their risk because heart disease is more prevalent later in life in women. On average, the risk of death due to heart disease in women is equal to that of men 10 years younger.
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