One woman in eight will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and one in 27 will die of it. Almost one in every two deaths are from heart disease, stroke or other cardiovascular disease.
Black women are at even greater risk.
The death rates from coronary heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure are significantly higher in black women than in white women. A Woman's Risk Profile Several factors increase a woman's risk of heart disease and stroke. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of having a heart attack or stroke. Some of these you can't control, such as increasing age, your family health history, race and gender. Some factors are unique to women and are important for you to know about.