Heart disease risk in women

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What you need to know about your risk
Estrogen delays heart disease in women. During menopause, lower estrogen levels increase heart disease risks, like high blood pressure and cholesterol.

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60 million

Women in the U.S. living with heart disease1

1 in 3 

Women's deaths each year are due to heart disease2

52% 

Of cases of fatal hypertension are in women2

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References

1 Reference: Tsao CW, Aday AW, Almarzooq ZI, et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics–2023 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2023;147(8):e93–e621.

2 https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/about-heart-disease-in-women/facts

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