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During the During this month of February you're bound to see those hearts all around because February is also American Heart Month.

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States.

That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More than 300,000 women died from it in 2021 alone.

And when it comes to heart disease and heart attacks, women often face

misdiagnosis and delays in receiving care.

That's why heart disease in women is called the silent killer.

And some of you have experienced this firsthand.

Hey there, I had a major heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery at the age of 53.

I had over a year and a half of symptoms that were discounted and my heart was never checked even though I was headed toward a disaster.

I'm 57 now and very healthy, but it was a bunch of major medical intervention that could have prevented my heart attack.

Mist symptoms and misdiagnoses are two big reasons why women are twice as likely as men

to die after having a heart attack.

That's according to a study published last year by the European Society of Cardiology.

So we're dedicating this installment

of our In Good Health series to the Heart.

To Women's Heart Health.

How can women better understand the risk factors

of heart disease and how are advancements in heart

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