Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women: Recent Findings

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women in the United States. Long thought of as primarily affecting men, we now know that CVD—including heart disease, hypertension, and stroke—also affects a substantial number of women. Experts estimate that one in two women will die of heart disease or stroke, compared with one in 25 women who will die of breast cancer.

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women: Recent Findings. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2010. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/research/womheart.pdf

In addition to cardiovascular disease, other chronic illnesses affecting women include diabetes, obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis, depression and other mental illness, and HIV/AIDS. AHRQ researchers are seeking ways to help women understand and manage their chronic conditions and achieve a better quality of life.

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