Name: The single biggest health threat women face
Uploaded: 2012-03-21T15:30:12Z
Duration: 15 min 42 s
Description: Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health -- including the remarkably different symptoms women present during a heart attack (and why they're often missed).

Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health -- including the remarkably different symptoms women present during a heart attack (and why they're often missed).

Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face

The single biggest health threat women face

Since 1984, more women die of heart disease than men, debunking the myth it's a 'man's disease' and urging a gender-specific approach.

The discovery of microvascular coronary dysfunction in women marks a significant shift, advocating for tailored heart disease treatments.

Since 1984, more women in the U.S. have died from heart disease than men, revealing a critical gap in cardiovascular health.