The Heart of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Heart disease is the leading cause of death (LCOD) for both men and women in the United States and kills approximately 1 in every 4 women.1 Despite widespread dissemination of staggering statistics, focused interventions, and national advocacy campaigns promoting cardiovascular disease (CVD) awareness, it is reported that only 45% to 56% of women identify CVD as the LCOD.2 Also troubling is the downward trend of women identifying CVD as the LCOD as reported in the 2019 American Heart Association survey in which the percent dropped from 64.8% in 2009 to only 43.7% in 2019.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Current Topics in Gender Health Source Type: research