Women are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease than men.
Over the years women have taken on habits and lifestyles that were once only for men. Women hold jobs in high stress fields and with trying to balance work and home life, women have fallen into some of the same destructive patterns that men have followed for years. Women smoke, eat high cholesterol diets, and get insufficient exercise. There are also hormonal causes. Not enough estrogen puts a strain on the heart.