Despite public awareness campaigns, almost half of all American women still don’t know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, new research finds.
Lead researcher Dr. Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City said, “Only about half of women knew what heart attack symptoms are.”
Even more concerning, only slightly more than half of women would call for emergency help if they were having heart attack symptoms, according to the latest survey for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women public awareness campaign.
Lead researcher Dr. Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City said, “Only about half of women knew what heart attack symptoms are.”
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* Get Active
* Control Cholesterol
* Eat Better
* Manage Blood Pressure
* Lose Weight (if needed)
* Reduce Blood Sugar
* Stop Smoking
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