What Makes You and Other Women at Risk?

Race: African-American and Mexican-American women have higher heart disease risks than white women of comparable economic status.

Lifestyle: Physical inactivity is more prevalent among women than men, among blacks and Hispanics than whites, among older than younger adults.

Aging: Women at older ages who have heart attacks are more likely than men to die from them.

A 6-pack: Women and men share six identified modifiable risk factors: high blood pressure, smoking, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, being overweight, and diabetes. Your healthcare provider can help you determine if any of these are a specific risk for you.

American Heart Association