Why cardiovascular disease a greater risk to women than men

Cardiovascular disease is a killer for both men and women; however, for the past thirty years the death rate has been higher for women than men.
Monday, the American Heart Association released a statement that aims to identify why women carry more risk than men when it comes to cardiovascular disease.
Heart disease kills more women than men
According to the AHA, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.
Dr. Deborah Kwon, M.D.,