Coronary artery disease in women: a silent killer.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death and disability among post-menopausal women. Contrary to popular belief, women are at a much greater risk for CAD than for breast cancer. For instance, a 50-year-old female faces a 46 percent risk of CAD and 31 percent risk of CAD mortality. In contrast, her probability of developing and dying from breast cancer is only 10 percent and 3 percent, respectively. In comparison to the other cardiovascular diseases such as mitral valve prolapse, peripartum cardiomyopathy, and eclempsia, CAD is most associated with mortality in women. In fact, one in three women die from CAD in this country.
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D016387:Women's Health