10 Things Women Need to Know About Coronary Artery Disease

Its the same disease men have, but there are some key differences.

Published: December 15, 2016

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a very real threat to women, particularly after menopause. While many women are most frightened by breast cancer, more women die from heart disease every year than from all forms of cancer combined. Fatty plaques that grow in the arteries are responsible for these deaths. The way these plaques grow, rupture and cause heart attacks is the same in women as in men.