Heart disease remains the number one killer of American women. Dr. Lisa Freed wants to change that.
February 08, 2021 by Elisabeth Reitman Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality of women in the United States. Few young and minority women are aware of their risk factors. Lisa Freed, MD, FACC, who leads the Women's Heart and Vascular Program at Yale New Haven Hospital discusses how sex and gender differences influence health outcomes. What do women still need to know about heart disease? Research published Sep. 21, 2020 in Circulation revealed that between 2009 and 2019 awareness that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women decli...
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