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4 Reasons Women Should Learn About Coronary Artery Disease
Sep 11, 2015
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Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S.? And that women are at greater risk because detection can be tricky?
If your answer was no, here are four big reasons for women to learn about CAD:
It can be very challenging to diagnose CAD in women, especially because most common tests do not take into consideration the key cardiovascular differences between men and women. Certain parts of a woman's body, like our smaller hearts and breast tissue, can impact the accuracy of common CAD imaging tests.
Take action and stay ahead of heart disease and CAD by keeping a pulse on your heart health. To learn more about the issues that you should consider when you think CAD might be the cause of your symptoms, please visit the helpful women's online resource
GoSpreadtheWord.com.