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Why gender matters

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  • Men are at greater risk for both hearth attacks and strokes.
  • On average, men are at greater risk than women for both heart attacks and strokes. Differences in physiology may play a role, but overall lifestyle differences between men and women are also a factor.

 

Why gender matters

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  • Some risk factors are unique to women, such as those associated with pregnancy(like preeclampsia, for example).
  • While, on average, women are less likely than men to have heart health issues, heart disease is still the #1 cause of death among women. Moreover, some risk factors are unique to women (such as issues related to pregnancy like preeclampsia and birth control pill use). Also, post-menopausal women are at higher risk than pre-meonpausal women.
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