One in 30 women's deaths in 2007 in the US was from breast cancer while 1 in 3 was from cardiovascular disease. But way too little research focuses specifically on women - especially minority women.
Research does show that heart disease presents itself differently in women. What issues are unique to women? Microvascular disease is more common in women as is high blood pressure, diabetes or related complications during pregnancy. Two-thirds of women who die suddenly of heart disease report no previous symptoms. Women experience chest pains... but can also experience shortness of breath, nausea, and/or pain in the back or jaw during a heart attack.
Source. Women's Health Research and womensheart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.
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