Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disease in Women
By Joanne K. Mazzarelli, MD
Cardiologist, Cooper University Hospital
Cardiovascular disease, despite improved efforts at prevention, remains the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, accounting for approximately one-third of all deaths.
Cardiovascular disease far surpasses breast cancer. …


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