WASHINGTON: Measuring blood levels of three biomarkers can detect women’s risk of major cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke decades earlier, a new study suggests.
When it comes to women’s health issues, heart disease isn’t usually high on the list of ailments, but experts believe it probably should be.
Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in America. It was responsible for more than 310,000 women’s deaths in 2021, meaning 1 in 5 women died from heart disease.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), research has found that nearly 80 percent of women ages 40 to 60 are living with at least one risk factor for coronary artery disease.
However, only half of women recognize heart disease as their biggest health risk.
Taking better risk measures early can help women take important steps to improve their health early on, experts say.
