More women die from heart attacks

Published November 8, 2007 5:00am ET



Quick, who’s at greater risk of fatal heart attacks — men or women?

Women. Every minute, more than 16 women worldwide die of cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke. Each year, it claims more women’s lives than cancer, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

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