Remember, it's all in the jeans. Garment-washed and treated for extra softness. Heart disease alone is the leading cause of death among women. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 1 million women in the United States have had a stroke, and each year 90,000 women die of stroke.
Heart disease affects the heart muscle.
This is known as a heart attack. Pain that may spread to the shoulders, neck, or arms. Indigestion, sweating, nausea, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, fainting, or fatigue. Not all of these symptoms occur before or during a heart attack, especially for women. Likewise, they can be either mild or severe and can subside and then return.