|
|
 |
|
|
More women die from cardiovascular disease than the next 14 causes of death combined.
Source: AHA Heart and Stroke Statistical Update, 2001
|
 |
Heart Disease is Largely Preventable
- Public awareness and acceptance of healthier lifestyles is believed to be a major factor in overall declining rates of cardiovascular disease in the U.S.
- Empowering women with cardiovascular health strategies to improve cardiovascular health will enable them to lead longer, healthier lives.
- Educating girls and young women early, before long-term unhealthy behaviors are adopted, is a critical step in reducing cases of cardiovascular disease later in life.
Fighting Cardiovascular Disease Means Staying Active Longer
- One in five U.S. women live daily with heart disease.
- Heart Disease is the leading cause of premature, permanent disability among working adults.
- Stoke is also the number one cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.
|
|
| Each
year more women die from heart disease than from breast cancer. Listen
to your heart before it's too late.
HeartAdvantage Home |
|
